Hurricane Harvey: How Residents Can Donate In DeKalb

DECATUR, GA -- Residents in DeKalb County are generously contributing to relief efforts to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, Sheriff Jeff Mann said Wednesday. While it has stopped raining in Houston, rescues and recoveries are ongoing as the tropical storm continues to inundate southeast Texas cities.

To ensure that donations from DeKalb residents reach those most in need directly, Mann is asking that people contribute direct monetary donations to the American Red Cross. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Mann says this is how residents can help:

Go online to www.redcross.org or by texting the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Donors can also call 1-800- REDCROSS to learn more about how cash contributions can help people in the storm-ravaged areas.

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“We know Americans are generous and want to do everything they can to help after a disaster,” says Divina Mims-Puckett, regional communication manager at American Red Cross of Georgia. “The Red Cross has launched a massive relief response to this devastating storm and needs financial donations to be able to provide immediate disaster relief.”

When it comes to clothing and personal items, the Red Cross is encouraging people to donate to community and faith-based organizations, which distribute the goods through appropriate channels.

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How to help in Avondale Estates

The city of Avondale Estates is also collecting needed supplies for the region. The city is opening a donation drop-off point for the storm victims from Sept. 8 – 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to city spokeswoman Rebecca Long.

The drop-off point will be at the former credit union building at 64 North Avondale Road, Long said.

Image: The city of Houston experienced severe flooding in some areas due to the accumulation of historic levels of rainfall, though the storm has moved to the north and east. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images News/Getty Images)