PHOTO: Rick Kern/Getty Images A small, very exclusive club came together on stage to help raise money for hurricane relief at the “Deep From the Heart: the One America Appeal” concert at Texas A&M’s Reed Arena on Saturday night. All five living former presidents—Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy…
Read moreAmid the dizzying series of natural disasters to occur over the past few weeks was Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm that left all of Puerto Rico without power, potentially for months. It’s killed at least 24 people, and it still continues to damage infrastructure throughout the region as a Category 2 hurricane. To help…
Read moreJust days after the islands of the Caribbean weathered Hurricane Irma, another storm has left the entire population of Puerto Rico without power. As of noon Wednesday, all of the 1.5 million customers of the island’s power company were without service, which means there is no electricity grid for millions of people (it’s home to…
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I remember the sound of chainsaws. It was the morning of September 16, 1995, after Hurricane Marilyn hit St. Thomas, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 105 mph winds of the Category 3 storm blew away a neighbor’s home, and parts of it hit ours, smashing the top floor. I huddled with my parents…
Read moreIn the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Beyoncé, a born-and-bred Houstonian, has made a commitment to support charities that support recovery efforts in Texas through her foundation, BeyGOOD. Bread of Life, Greater Houston Community Foundation, and Texas Southern University have all been on her organization’s list for giving, but residents of Houston got another form…
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PHOTO: Dan MacMedan/WireImage As Hurricane Irma makes its way toward southern Florida this weekend, people are doing what they can to protect themselves and their families. And America’s Sweetheart Kristen Bell is doing her part to help. She’s filming Like Father in Orlando right now, where evacuees from the state’s coastal areas are fleeing, and…
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