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How to help Texas flood victims

It Rained So Much In Houston That NWS Added New Colors To Rainfall Maps
By Breaking News Staff
Aug 29, 2017

Cox Media Group partners have launched “Convoy of Care” to help tens of thousands of people affected by the historic flooding in Texas.

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Donations of bottled water will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at WSB studios at 1601 West Peachtree St. Truckloads of water will be taken to impacted Texas areas over the weekend.

Donations of bottled water will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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In addition to water donations, those wishing to help in other ways are encouraged to round up their grocery receipts at any Kroger stores, with those monies going toward disaster relief efforts.

Convoy of Care is a partnership effort by WSB-TV, News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, KISS 104.1, B98.5 and 97.1 The River.

Casey Korkmas of Tyler, Texas, helps pack supplies into a boat at WC Custom Boats in Noonday, Texas where several volunteers met to head to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey Monday morning Aug. 28, 2017. The group took six boats stocked with fuel and water headed to the Houston area to assist in Hurricane Harvey rescue efforts. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP)

Credit: Sarah A. Miller

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Credit: Sarah A. Miller

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