Jack of Harts

This has been an interesting week in America.

Hurricane Harvey smashed much of the Gulf Coast into dust bunnies and flooded hundreds of thousands of people out of their homes.

Fires in the west threaten cities and they would love just a little bit of the rain that Texas and company got.

Antifa are beating free speech organizers in Berkley. Berkley, California, the self-described birthplace of the free speech movement.

And Cajun navy and red neck monster trucks are rescuing people from houses that are flooding even now.

The legacy of Hurricane Harvey will last for years, and just the removal of junk that used to be peoples’ possessions will take months at least. Homes and businesses will take months to rebuild, and city water systems will be right with them.

Harvey will be remembered for decades, maybe centuries, but most of us will forget it in a matter of weeks as we worry about what shoes the First Lady wears while we eat cake, or if it is an ethical violation for the President to wear one of his own hats. Harvey will become a footnote, like Katrina, Sandy, and so many other storms that have come and are forgotten.

But the people who were affected by it will still be rebuilding while we go on with our lives. Here are some links to non-profit aid organizations that will help them, and will not forget about those in need.

Samaritan’s Purse

Salvation Army

Red Cross

All Hands

If you can’t help directly, please consider giving money to these or other non-profits you know of so they can help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Any money you give now will be greatly appreciated by those who need it in the months and years to come.

Thank you.