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Beyonce vows to help as many people as possible as hurricane Harvey continues to destroy Houston

Beyonce has vowed to help the city of Houston following the devastating hurricane which has hit large parts of the state of Texas.


‘My heart goes out to my hometown, Houston, and I remain in constant prayer for those affected and for the rescuers who have been so brave and determined to do so much to help,’ the Lemonade singer said.
 She added that discussions are continuing with her BeyGOOD team – which was established four years ago to help those in need around the world – to ensure aid can reach ‘as many as’ possible.
In a statement to The Houston Chronicle newspaper, she continued: ‘I am working closely with my team at BeyGOOD as well as my pastor [Rudy Rasmus at St. John’s in downtown Houston] to implement a plan to help as many as we can.’

Houston has seen 11 trillion gallons of rainwater hit the area due to Hurricane Harvey which struck the city with 130mph winds; it is expected to continue throughout the week.
Around ten people have died and thousands have been forced to flee their homes and seek sheltered accommodation in the wake of historic weather.

 

  Houston has seen 11 trillion gallons of rainwater hit the area due to Hurricane Harvey which struck the city with 130mph winds; it is expected to continue throughout the week.
Around ten people have died and thousands have been forced to flee their homes and seek sheltered accommodation in the wake of historic weather.

Dennis Feltgen, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center, warned of more ‘catastrophic and life-threatening’ flooding this week.
He told Metro US: ‘Harvey is expected to produce additional rainfall accumulations of 15 to 25 inches through Friday over the upper Texas coast and into southwestern Louisiana.
‘Isolated storm totals may reach 50 inches over the upper Texas coast, including the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area.
‘These rains are currently producing catastrophic and life-threatening flooding, and flash flood emergencies are in effect for portions of southeastern Texas.’

 


 









 

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