Hurricane Barry: Houston Taking Donations For Storm Victims

HOUSTON, TX — The City of Houston has opened a hub to help those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Barry. The Houston Relief Hub opened on Friday to prepare to take in donations of non-perishable food, bottled water, and cleaning supplies that will be needed after the storm passes through the region on Monday.

Barry, which is projected to make landfall just west of New Orleans, formed off Florida's gulf coast on Thursday. Projections early in the week had the storm impacting the Houston/Galveston region.

The storm shifted more easterly on Thursday and is projected to impact the Louisiana coastline on Saturday. The outer bands of the storm have pummeled southern Louisiana since Thursday, bringing widespread flooding in downtown New Orleans.

Louisiana residents, who are accustomed to tropical storms and hurricanes on the gulf coast, began stocking up on supplies this week, but more help from Houston next week.

On Thursday, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner called New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and offered to provide assistance, which will come from Houston's relief hub.

The Houston Relief Hub will operate in partnership with the mayor's office and Houston City Hall to provide donations to the Crescent City.

Anyone wishing to make donations to help, or want to help sort and package the donated items can sign up here, or contact Bill Baldwin at 713-862-1600 or 281-850-6862.

All donated items will be sent to residents of New Orleans and other areas of Louisiana damaged by TS Barry.

Donated items can be dropped off at 927 Studewood, Suite 110 in the Houston Heights, daily between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

For large donations or more information on how you can help: email help@houstonreliefhub.org.

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