How to help in times of crisis? | HURRICANE HARVEY

Texas is literally underwater, in the last few days thousands of people have lost everything they have and have had to leave their homes, climb the roofs or seek high ground to escape the floods that Hurricane Harvey has left behind. Step and wait to be rescued and transported to a safe place. The damages have been enormous, in the last three days the same amount of water that has reached Mexico City has fallen throughout its rainy season, and rescue work is in full swing almost 24 hours Day, but much remains to be done and the people of the area need all the help the world can give them.  

In times of crisis we must all act, it is no longer valid to simply be a witness to chaos, the whole world must unite to help others (a day for you, a day for me, or whatever, you never know when you are going to You are the one who needs the help of someone else), but it is not always easy to know what to do and that causes many to remain idle and think that being thousands of miles away do not have the responsibility of, at least , Try to do his part.  

Although it may not seem like it, the world is a very small place and everything is connected, what happens to some of us happens to everyone and we all must work to fix it (as much as possible). Throughout history we have seen thousands of people unite in the face of tragedy, and this should be no exception.  You may not be able to travel to Texas to get people out of the water or have a way to make all that water disappear, but if there are some things you can do (starting by following the initiative of the Mexican government that offered to help even when Trump continues to rave about The wall), these are some of them. 

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• Donate to the Red Cross 

The American Red Cross is working directly in the most affected areas, donating even a few dollars can help them continue their work and can continue to help more people. (You can donate through iTunes) 

• Send food, clothes and blankets

In natural disasters, food and water are the first thing that ends, but clothing is also important as thousands of people have had to leave everything behind to survive. You can donate to food banks and other institutions to help survivors and volunteers not go hungry or cold.

• Donate to volunteer groups

Many of the rescue work is done by volunteers, donating to institutions that support and organize is a good way to ensure that someone is going to be working for those who need help and that even if you can not go there yourself, someone is going To be working directly with the most affected thanks to your contribution.

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• If you have a house near the area, register it on Airbnb 

It sounds strange, but Airbnb is asking those who have houses in nearby areas to lend them so that refugees and displaced people can have a safe and dry place to sleep while the problem is solved  

• Do not forget the kids

In these cases, children are the most affected, associations like Texas Diaper Bank ensures that parents can have diapers and other essential items to keep their babies dry, comfortable and safe

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• Houston Humane Society

It is important to help people before any pet, but do not forget them completely, this institution provides a haven for pets so their owners do not have to worry about them while trying to solve their situation.