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HURRICANE HARVEY SPARES DMC Campus damage pales in comparison to neighboring towns Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com In the grand scheme of things, Del Mar College escaped Hurricane Harvey relatively unscathed. Most of Corpus Christi escaped the worst of the storm, as it veered north shortly before landfall.

Del Mar received minor damage from the storm, with a little over of half the buildings receiving damage from the wind or rain.

“There was minor damage to several buildings, primarily from wind-driven rain that seeped under doors and around

windows. College operations dent of physical facilities, said are temporarily impacted in that overall “we faired well. the William F. There was some White Library water damage INSIDE that had severfrom the rain.” al feet of water • DMC helps students affected Miller said the in the base- by storm: Page 3 campus had no ment at one • History of Texas hurricanes: electricity for point,” said Page 4 four days, but Claudia Jack- • Seeking FEMA aid, in English that most buildson, executive and Spanish: Page 4 ings are in shape. director of • Helping the pets: Page 4 All buildings strategic com- • Collegiate High student at Del Mar are m u n i c a t i o n holds fundraiser: Page 4 currently in use, and govern- • SGA president helps rescue he said, and all ment relations flood victims: Page 8 major problems for the college. • How to donate: Page 8 were fixed before A total cost the school year from the damstarted. age has not been assessed, but The most pressing issue at least $16,000 has been spent, that came up from Harvey was officials said.

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Debris is strewn across East Campus after Hurricane Harvey. Over $16,000 has been spent on cleanup, with damages still being assessed.

Life after Harvey

It will be hard, but not impossible

Editor’s note: Foghorn News Editor-in-Chief Natalie Murphy, an Aransas Pass resident displaced by the storm, will share her story this semester as she and her family try to resume their lives.

cals for the elevator were high enough they didn’t submerge in water.

The physical facilities team has been through all campus buildings, and any damages left are in the portable building with leaks.

“We didn’t have much water

My family is no stranger to tragedy. A year and a half ago my husband and I lost a child — a little boy named Marshall, 6 and a half years old.

Now we’ve lost our home. The same home where our children learned to talk and walk. The first place my husband and I lived together that wasn’t an old, small apartment.

We are staying in a hotel in New Braunfels, packed with other evacuees. Everyone is echoing the same sentiment, “It can all be replaced,” but there’s a sadness that’s heavy in the air.

Natalie As much as we Murphy might tell our- nmurphy@ selves that it’s foghornnews.com just stuff, it’s a little more than that. Our lives have been forever altered by one massive storm.

There a lot of questions facing people displaced by the storm.

This biggest for my family is where do we live now?

While there are homes available for rent in Corpus Christi, there aren’t a lot and many are simply not affordable.

We’re now having to move from a house to a small apartment simply to have a stable place for our children and get them back into school.

Many people from the outlying areas will be facing the same issue. While sitting in an apartment complex office filling out paperwork, my husband and I met a couple from Rockport whose home had been completely

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Charles Miller surveys the Harvin Center’s roof. He said the most damaged building at the East Campus was the White Library.

Final task may also be his biggest Miller postpones retirement to help with cleanup efforts Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com After losing a third of his Flour Bluff home to Hurricane Harvey, Charles Miller, superintendent of physical facilities at Del Mar College, returned to the college to access and repair the damage done by Hurricane Harvey.

“A third of my roof is gone. I just got my power back last night (Aug. 31) and all my fence is down. But somebody always has it worse,” Miller said.

Miller, who was supposed to retire Aug. 31, returned with 11 other employees to help, postponing his trip to Cozumel, Mexico, with his wife after his retirement.

“We want to give them a good, safe learning environment. At least give them a good learning experience while they’re here,” Miller said.

In the face of helping others, Miller even skipped out on his surprise retirement party while surveying the damages done at the different campuses.

The college started recovery nearly immediately after the storm hit, President Mark Esca-

Miller grips a rooftop air-conditioning unit, finding the nails that anchor it to the roof were torn free in the storm. milla said at the Aug. 31 Board of Regents meeting. About $16,000 has been spent already on tree removal alone, Miller said, for both East and West campuses.

According to Miller, the most damaged building at the East Campus was the White Library.

Miller said two fans were underwater. However, the electri-

Trump visits with first responders Brittany Claramunt bclaramunt@ foghornnews.com President Donald Trump, along with several other high-ranking officials and first lady Melania Trump, visited Corpus Christi to talk with some of the first responders at the Annaville Fire Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

Gov. Greg Abbott,

senators, representatives and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson discussed what else can the government do to help the people who were affected by the storm at the Aug. 29 gathering.

“Governor Abbott and President Trump authorized a lot of government (See Trump on Page 3)

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President Donald Trump waves a Texas flag during his visit to Annaville, where he assessed some damage.

Del Mar College’s naming contest for the new Viking mascot is officially underway. The winner will receive a $1,000 Viking Card to be used on campus services.

NOW: Submit names: www. delmar.edu/nametheviking SEPT. 30: Deadline for name submissions OCT. 9: Top 16 bracket voting begins in Foghorn News OCT. 23: Top 8 bracket voting begins in Foghorn News NOV. 6: Top 4 bracket voting begins in Foghorn News

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Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com Captain Whitney Curry takes students by surprise when she places a raw anchovy on her tongue, as they all stand around laughing and recording with their phones.

Professor Lillian Bass and Biology 1409 students set out on the floating classroom, the Archimedes Educational Cruise, to witness the evolution of living organisms.

More excitement comes when Bass explains she’ll give five extra points on an exam if three students eat the three raw anchovies left. As everyone looks around in concern and eagerness, three students step forward to eat them and everyone laughs as they do so.

“I really think people need to get outside more, it adds a whole different aspect. I love to see other people appreciate what’s out there,” Bass said.

The learning of evolution, once rejected, is now studied in several science majors and non-science majors.

“Particularly with evolution, I have had a couple of students but there’s one in particular where ... he refused to study evolution, he didn’t believe in it. One doesn’t preclude the idea of a greater being, in my mind, it can fit together but some people are not as open,” Bass said.

On the Corpus Christi Bay, between the Lexington and Texas State Aquarium, sits the 57-foot red and white Archimedes ship. Students step on and make their way to the top of the boat and sit below the beaming sun, waiting to set out.

On board, Captain Whitney and Bryan Curry reel in the first net of organisms and place them in a tub of water, if the organisms are not dangerous. Students rally around with fascination of crabs, anchovies, catfish and other organisms.

“Do you think snail shells grow with the snail or are interchangeable?” asks Captain Whitney, when observing snails. Many shout out dif-

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Captain Whitney Curry places a raw anchovy on her tongue to be eaten as students record her on the Archimedes Educational Cruise.

Del Mar College student Lindsey Floerke picks up an anchovy. ferent answers.

She explains to students the trouble of the Texas Education Board not requiring Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) on snails. She adds that the younger generation gets confused with the television show “SpongeBob SquarePants” because the snail character Gary buys and replaces his shell, which is not factual.

“Science becomes a little shaky” when false information is added in television shows, Bass says.

After about 20 minutes, students reel in another net of organisms, this round catching a starfish, from the 6 phylum echinodermata, which consists of marine animals.

Biology student Rosina Salas was captivated by the prominent organ-

ism.

“I love the starfish, that was really cool because I had never really seen one upfront, it was always behind the glass in an aquarium. To be able to catch one, that was amazing,” Salas said.

At the end of the educational cruise, Captain Whitney tells students she once found a shotgun with the serial number filed down, and one of her favorite treasures of the ocean, a cowfish.

Salas said she’ll be graduating with her bachelor’s degree in business, and that biology 1409 was a struggle.

She added that she was glad to share the experience with other non-science major students as they studied the evolution of living organisms.

“I love the trip. It was very peaceful and relaxing, although it was hot I enjoyed the view. It’s a shame not everyone gets to enjoy the beautiful Corpus Christi Bay,” Salas said. “Just being out there and actually looking in at a different perspective was just beautiful.”

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Board of Regents passes tentative budget Error on presentation causes discomfort for some members Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com The Board of Regents passed a tentative budget for the 2017-18 school year at their Aug. 31 meeting, with the key word being “tentative.”

The new budget is expected to see a 9 percent increase from last year’s budget, with an emphasis on salaries, maintenance and various other departments.

The budget, which has been worked on for the majority of the summer, was expected to be

passed in full on Aug. 31, but has en, including more in-depth looks seen some discomfort from some at the budget for each departof the regents. ment.

Regent Ed Bennett ex“The presentation was pressed his discomfort streamlined this year to after noticeable errors try and speed up the prowere seen on the Powercess,” said Lenora Keas, point presentation that vice president of Workwas being shown. Figures force Development and from a Powerpoint slide Strategic Initiatives. were not included in the Nonetheless, Bennett presentation and led to said that on top of the confusion among the reerror in the presentation, gents.

Bennett pointed he had asked for a more Bennett, who has a out errors in complete and in-depth background in account- the Powerpoint look at the proposed buding, was also not happy presentation. get, but “had not received with the new format in anything” even though he which the budget was asked repeatedly over the proposed. In previous years, more past month. thorough presentations were givSecond Vice-Chair Regent Carol

Around Campus Famous writer returns to Corpus Christi Author and Del Mar College alumna Stephanie Elizondo Griest will present her new book, “All the Agents and Saints: Dispatches from the U.S. Borderlands,” at Del Mar College’s East Campus.

The Mexican-American Studies Program is sponsoring the gathering, which will take place at 11 a.m. Sept.11 in Room 514 of the White Library.

Griest was born and raised in Corpus Christi. Her work focuses on the troubles and impacts of international borderlines.

Coastal Bend Social Forum centers on law Del Mar College will see Morris Dees, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, speak at the annual Coastal Bend Social Forum.

This year’s forum will be centered on the theme of law and will feature experts from various professions and fields. Speakers from law groups and attorneys from around the Coastal Bend will be present on the second

day, including Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez, a local engagement specialist from the ACLU and teachers from all across Texas.

Dees will be headlining the event at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 in Richardson Performance Hall on East Campus. The rest of the speakers will be featured from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in Wolfe Recital Hall.

For more information contact Teresa Klein at 361-698-1629 or tklein@delmar.edu.

New MexicanAmerican art exhibit Del Mar College´s newest art exhibit, ¨Mexican-American Perspectives, My Casa is Your Casa”, will explore the framework of the independence of Central America and Mexico.

The opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 in the DMC Joseph A. Cain Memorial Art Gallery in The Fine Arts Center.

The free exhibit, which will run through Dec. 5, will highlight over 30 original prints.

The exhibit will pass through Hispanic Heritage Month, showcased by the Art Program with the Art and Drama Department.

Scott also expressed discomfort at the errors found in the proposal, but said “I’m willing to pass a budget here today” but added that she wanted a more thorough look and discussion in the future.

By law, a budget had to pass before the end of the fiscal year, meaning the regents had to decide before the end of the Aug. 31 meeting.

Discomfort aside, the budget was tentatively passed by all (excluding Regent Elva Estrada, who was not present for the vote), with some of the regents saying that possible changes will be brought up in future meetings.

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Relief services are made available Del Mar assists students and faculty following hurricane Brittany Claramunt bclaramunt@foghornnews.com While many faculty and students start to rebuild what they lost in Hurricane Harvey, Del Mar College has stepped up to help in any way it can.

Students who may not be able to return for the fall semester can receive 100 percent of their tuition refunded. Del Mar College will also be offering eight-week sessions that will start later in the semester.

Faculty and staff will work with the students on a case-by-case bases to ensure they can continue or re-

turn back to their education.

Receiving your disbursement would be a big help for students; however, if you signed up to receive a check through the mail it might take longer. Bank Mobile Vibe sent out a statement to students stating that “mail services may be interrupted or delayed for students who want a check mailed,” but students can switch from a mailed check to being deposited in another account or using the Vibe card provided to Del Mar students by visiting their website. Financial aid money will be disbursed starting on Sept. 18.

If your home is not livable anymore, the Corpus Christi Apartment Association is helping place individuals who have been displaced and are looking for hous-

ing. FEMA is also giving out vouchers for people who are staying at qualifying hotels.

The Del Mar College Foundation is raising money for two funds, the Hurricane Harvey Student emergency Assistance Fund and the Hurricane Harvey Faculty/ Staff emergency fund. The money raised will be given to students, faculty and staff who were severely affected by the storm and they can use it to buy food, clothing, temporary shelter and replacement for basic essentials. Anyone can donate to either fund with $5 and up.

If you have any questions or require additional resources, the Student Engagement and Retention office is offering help for students affected by Harvey. If you

are experiencing a setback, which may impede on your academic success, you can contact the Office of Retention Services to schedule an appointment or speak to a retention case manager. Walk-in appointments are also available with retention case managers on the East Campus in the Harvin Student Center in the Room 208 Hurricane Harvey made its mark physically and emotionally on everyone in the Coastal Bend. Del Mar College is ready to help students, faculty and staff with anything they need to improve the situation and to make the upcoming semesters easier on everyone.

Crowds flock toward the fire station where President Donald Trump spoke with local elected officials about the area after Hurricane Harvey. for a different reason. Families of the first responders who are assistance for the people af- working to rescue people in affected like the Texas National fected towns came to see the Guard, U.S. military, FEMA, tem- president. porary housing “My son programs and VIDEO B e n j a m i n suspending the works at the oghorn ews .com hotel taxes for Annaville Fire Log on to see videos from evacuees” said Department. the president’s visit to Corpus state Rep. Abel He is currently Christi.

Herrero of Robout in Rockstown. port rescuing While hundreds of Trump and helping people,” said Irene supporters lining the side of Carrizales. Rockport took a dithe road holding up signs and rect hit from the Category 4 American flags, others came storm.

While there were some protesters on hand, everyone was peaceful.

“Everyone has their own views. I agree (Trump) has his own views but it doesn’t mean I agree with all of them,” said protester Beck Flores.

Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb summed up the mood of the day.

“We are here to stay and here for the long run,” he told the crowd.

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ty live in Rockport, Port Aransas, Ingleside and Aransas Pass, where the storm has had a devastating effect,” he said.

“The magnitude of the tragedy and destruction of our neighboring communities is sobering and humbling and Del Mar College is committed to doing everything within its authority to provide assistance, however we can,” Escamilla said.

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flooding in the White Library basement.

“The rapid response from college employees began pumping water out of the building as quickly as possible,” Jackson said, adding that the college will “assess the White Library facility to determine how to guard against future basement flooding.”

Richardson Performance Hall, which flooded in summer 2016 and recently underwent about

$1 million in repairs, fared well in Harvey, Miller said.

“There was some water damage from the rain. It came through the front doors,” he said, adding that the hall will be ready for its first event this semester on Sept. 15.

Del Mar President Mark Escamilla, who handled operations from the FEMA Dome on West Campus with emergency responders, said Del Mar was fortunate compared with surrounding communities.

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damage because it was a wind event but the water we are finding are leaks in the roofs of buildings,” Miller said.

Now as the physical facilities team has checked for damages, TIMCO Aviation Services Inc. is inspecting further on the harm done by the storm.

Miller has worked at Del Mar College for nearly 23 years and although the hurricane was devastating locally, it was not Miller’s worse natural disaster faced at Del Mar. “I was at the West Campus when the tornado hit. That was probably the worst because we had one loss of life,” Miller said of the 2002 tornado that killed James Gillis, a math professor in the library.

The longtime employee of Del Mar reflected on retiring from the Navy of 20 years and quitting his three jobs about 23 years ago to join the college as a maintenance worker.

“When I got out of the Navy, I tried to find a job to help others and this is the closest I could get,”

Miller said.

Escamilla, who has been president since October 2008, will miss Miller and his dedication to the college.

“We will all miss Mr. Miller’s presence when he retires and is not with us on a daily basis,” Escamilla said. “He has been a great servant leader, and I am proud to call him my friend. Charles Miller is one of a kind!”

Even after the storm hit his home, he has continued to help get Del Mar ready for students to return.

His journey at the college will end on Sept. 15, as he plans to spend more time with his wife of 40 years and his 2-month-old grandson.

“A job where you help people is really rewarding, just to see the students graduate that’s a reward.

I’ll miss the teachers, the students.

I will miss them a lot, but it’s time to slow down and be with my family,” Miller said. “It was a job I wanted to do, maintenance has been my whole life.” @MiaMiaEstrada

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Maximus Miguez (center) and the rest of the Murphy and Miguez families gather in Uvalde during Hurricane Harvey. When they returned to Aransas Pass, they discovered their home had been flooded.

(Harvey from Page 1) destroyed. They had nowhere else to go.

For us, we’re losing the foothold to stability that our young children desperately need.

Throwing away entire rooms full of belongings has been like having the wind knocked out of us.

Finding out our insurance won’t cover those belongings and that FEMA may not either was worse.

When you lose a child, you feel very alone in the pain. Almost like you’re standing still and everyone

is passing you by.

One of the interesting things about this is when we stop and take a look around, it isn’t just us.

Our friends, family and neighbors are all in the same situation.

Even minor damages can take a major toll on everyday life.

The Coastal Bend has a long road to recovery ahead of it. Luckily it seems that the communities are coming together and helping one another along. @foghorn_murphy

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Texas no stranger to hurricanes Coastal Bend had not had major storm since Celia in 1970 Mia Estrada mestrada@foghornnews.com Texas has been through major hurricanes before, some worse and others less destructive than Harvey.

The 1900 Galveston Hurricane made landfall on Sept. 8 and is known as the United States’ deadliest natural disaster in history.

Like Harvey, it was a Category 4, with 145 mph winds.

The storm left about 6,000 to 8,000 dead, although several reports vary.

With a population of about 30,000, 10,000 overlooked the storm and stayed. With the new innovation of the telegraph and the Weather Bureau station, there was notice of a hurricane according to the National Weather Service report.

Sixty-one years later, Hurricane Carla hit near Port O’Connor on Sept. 3, causing a mass evacuation and 46 deaths.

The deaths were incredibly low compared with the Galveston storm, due to the massive evacuation that took place from Victoria to Dallas. At the time, it was the county's largest evacuation, with about 250,000 people escaping the shore.

John Metz, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service Corpus Chris-

Cats seek shelter

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Residents of Corpus Christi weren’t the only ones fleeing the city, but furry animals, too.

The Cattery evacuated 124 cats to North Texas to secure their safety. The evacuation was accomplished by dedicated staff members and volunteers.

Scott Person, co-founder and president of the board of The Cattery Cat Shelter/Cattery Spay/Neuter Clinic, drove the cats off of Corpus Christi soil, along with Samantha Person, executive director of The Cattery.

“Our responsibility for the lives of the cats in our care dictated that we evacuate them from the danger posed by the storm,” Person said. “Additionally, we were concerned that even

ti, said the last time a storm had such intensity as Harvey was Hurricane Carla.

“It was very damaging and deadly and had wind speeds a little stronger but somewhat similar in magnitude,” Metz said when comparing Carla and Harvey.

In Texas, Carla made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. The recorded winds were about 170 mph in Port Lavaca and a 22-foot storm surge at Port O’Connor, leaving damage all over the coast. In Galveston, 200 buildings were severely damaged. The destruction was estimated at $408 million, which in today’s money is $3.3 billion.

The next major hurricane to slam Texas was Hurricane Celia in 1970. The storm made landfall north of Corpus Christi and worked its way into the rest of the Coastal Bend. The storm hit Port Lavaca as a Category 3, with winds of 130 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy rains caused severe flooding, killing 15 people in South Texas and causing $500 million in damage.

“The cost of repairing the damage inflicted upon both the main and Technical campuses by Hurricane Celia may run up to half a million dollars…,” according to a Sept. 2, 1970, Foghorn News article.

Hurricane Rita struck in 2005, reaching a Category 5 before hitting the Texas-Louisiana border.

On the heels of Hurricane Katrina, Rita is usually forgotten.

The storm appeared nearly less than a month after Katrina and

if the shelter did not suffer severe damage, the lack of power and other infrastructure over an extended period of time would compromise our ability to provide care for the cats.”

They initiated the cat evacuation to north Dallas and the SPCA of Texas shelters in Dallas and McKinney. Eventually, they turned over the care of the evacuated cats to the SPCA of Texas, so when returning they could provide shelter for the community cats in need.

The shelter received minimum damaged and offered free boarding to residents who were seeking a safe house for cats after the storm.

Homeless cats are being brought in, too. After the storm most animals left on the streets are loose animals from pet owners, according to Captain William Broyles of the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Broyles recommended when evacuating and facing no shelter for animals to leave them with family members or boarding shelters as options.

Leaving them inside will frighten them, as well as leaving them outside, which could potentially lead to them breaking loose during a storm.

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A flagpole in front of the Memorial Classroom Building is bent after Hurricane Celia swept through the Coastal Bend in 1970. led to the evacuation of 3.7 million from Corpus Christi to Beaumont, according to a 2006 report from the Texas House of Representatives.

Seven were confirmed dead, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with damages estimated at $10 billion.

The last major storm before Harvey to affect South Texas was Hurricane Ike, with 28 confirmed deaths in 2008.

By the time Ike made landfall over Galveston on Sept. 13, it had

increased to a Category 4. With a total population of 60,000, 50,000 evacuated and about 80 percent of homes were flooded. The water destruction left challenges to recover for years.

Metz said as a coastal community it’s important to be aware of the hazards of living along the Texas coast.

“This is a hurricane county, it always has been. As we build our homes and our businesses we have to be cognizant of that and build to a higher standard,” Metz said. “The sea levels are rising in

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A kitten gets up from a nap at The Cattery, which offered free boarding to residents who were seeking a safe place for cats after the storm.

The Cattery is working with families who might need longer shelter for their cats. “We will do everything we can to make sure that the responsibility of taking care of a cat doesn't cause any additional stress to as many families as we can,” Person said.

Donations for the cats are always available for the public, since the organization provides services free or below the cost of services. As Harvey has died away from the Coastal Bend, The Cattery is accepting Hurricane Harvey donations for

boarding cats in need.

To donate, all information and access to provide is on their website, www.thecatterycc.org.

For nearly 10 years, the Cattery has promoted the value of animals, dedicated to providing for cats.

“The need is so large that we can't fix or solve every single situation. However, we do all that we can for as many as we can,” Person said. “But it's not outside of the realm of the work that we've been engaged in for 10 years.”

Government assistance available to many Storm victims urged to apply for FEMA aid as they recover Josselyn Obregon jobregon@foghornnews.com Harvey was one of the strongest hurricanes to hit America, and especially Texas, in decades.

While many in the Coastal Bend have found themselves homeless, it's not impossible to begin again.

Assistance is available as storm victims begin to reconstruct buildings, houses, businesses and their lives.

Several volunteer and government groups have offered help,

but knowing what is available or how to apply for assistance can be difficult.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, works in conjunction with other U.S. government agencies to provide response to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters.

FEMA can help those who suffered severe damage or were displaced from their homes. The main pages for information and to apply are www.disasterassistance.gov or www.fema.gov. FEMA can also be reached at 800-621-3362/TTY or 800-462-7585, 24 hours a day.

FEMA's top priority is to make sure you are safe. After that, the

agency contributes to the search for temporary lodging or housing, food and even medical assistance in cases required by people with special care or children. The agency also helps with financial aid for cleaning and sanitation of the area, and repairing or rebuilding your primary home.

Once you apply, you will receive a code of application and the FEMA personnel will verify the data to corroborate that everything is in correct order. If approved, a check for the estimated losses is sent to help with rebuilding efforts. By accepting the aid claim you are committing to use the money for cleaning, reconstruction and recovery for what was requested.

Documents or photo evidence of damages must be sent to FEMA-Individuals & Households Program, National Processing Service Center, P.O. BOX 10055, Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055.

FEMA does not cover damage to secondary homes or small businesses, or property that is insured with a company, but it can help you appeal your claim in case the insurance does not respond or does not cover enough.

This disaster also left hundreds of people out of work. To apply for economic unemployment assistance, visit www.twc.state.tx.us. @JTO_NEWS

Del Mar College al lado de sus estudiantes Josselyn Obregon jobregon@foghornnews.com Mientras muchos profesores y estudiantes comienzan a reconstruir lo que perdieron, Del Mar College ha intensificado sus esfuerzos para ayudar de todas las formas posibles.

Los estudiantes que no puedan regresar para el semestre de otoño pueden recibir el 100% de reembolso de la matrícula. Del Mar College también estará ofreciendo sesiones de 8 semanas que comenzarán al avanzar el semestre. La Facultad y el personal trabajarán individualmente cada caso en particular para asegurar que los estudiantes puedan continuar y regresar a sus estudios.

Recibir su desembolso sería una gran ayuda para los estudiantes; sin embargo, si usted se

registró para recibir un cheque a través del servicio de correo postal, esto podría tomar más tiempo. Bank Mobile Vibe envió una declaración a los estudiantes que afirman que "los servicios de correo pueden ser interrumpidos o retrasados", pero los estudiantes pueden cambiar el envío por correo y solicitar sea depositados en otra cuenta o utilizar la tarjeta Vibe proporcionada por DMC a los estudiantes.

El dinero de la ayuda financiera se desembolsará a partir del 18 de septiembre.

Si su hogar no es habitable, la Asociación de Apartamentos de Corpus Christi está ayudando a los individuos que han sido desplazados o buscando vivienda.

Visite www.CorpusChristiApartmentAssociation.org o llame al 361-852-2787. Para encontrar un hotel puede a tomar vales

this area, so for long-term planning it is important to known that storm surge is the deadliest hazard associated with each storm.”

As Hurricane Harvey has ended, the estimated cost is about $180 billion, according to the governor. About 100,000 homes, from the Coastal Bend to Houston, were flooded or torn apart by the hurricane.

At least 70 are dead due to Harvey, including a lineman electrocuted outside of Bloomington when trying to restore the electricity.

de FEMA, visite www.femavachotels.com.

La Fundación Del Mar College está recaudando dinero para los fondos de asistencia de emergencia para estudiantes del huracán Harvey y el fondo de emergencia de la Facultad/personal del huracán Harvey. El dinero recaudado se dará a los estudiantes, profesores y personal que fueron gravemente afectados por la tormenta y se puede utilizar para comprar alimentos, ropa, refugio temporal, y el reemplazo de utensilios básicos.

Si quieres contribuir y hacer una donación, visite el shopdelmarfoundation.com.

La oficina de compromiso y retención estudiantil está ofreciendo ayuda a los estudiantes afectados por el huracán Harvey. Si tiene alguna pregunta o necesita recursos adicionales,

llame al 361-698-1277. Si usted está experimentando un revés, que puede obstaculizar su éxito académico entonces usted puede entrar en contacto con la oficina de los servicios de retención en 361-698-1948 para programar una cita o para hablar con un encargado del caso de la retención. Las citas personales también están disponibles con los administradores en casos que se encuentre el campus Este, en el centro estudiantil en la Sala 208.

El huracán Harvey hizo su marca físicamente y emocionalmente en cada uno de los que vivimos en la curva costera. Del mar College está listo para ayudar a los estudiantes, profesores y personal con todo lo necesario para mejorar la situación y para que los próximos semestres sean más fáciles para todos.

Collegiate High School student Chloe Carrillo was devastated by Hurricane Harvey’s effects on people. In hopes to aid South Texas, she designed T-shirts to raise money for the Houston Flood Relief Fund.

“After looking at pictures and videos of the damage Harvey did, I was completely devastated,” Carrillo said.

“My heart was broken into a million pieces. Seeing people left with nothing really affected me. Nobody deserves to have everything taken from them by a natural disaster.”

Carrillo created the shirts on customink.com, which allows people to raise money for a certain charity.

Seeing several donations happening, Carrillo wanted something different, something eye-catching for a younger audience.

The Houston Flood Carrillo created Relief Fund shirts to raise supports Hous- money. ton and several other South Texas cities that were affected by the storm, such as Rockport. Carrillo’s main priority was to help others, especially those in Rockport who live close to her hometown, Corpus Christi.

Carrillo comes from a strong religious background and on the back of the “Texas Strong” shirts appears the Bible verse Isaiah 43:1-3.

“I wanted people to know that no matter what happens God is still there for them. He is especially close to the brokenhearted,” she said. “I wanted people who felt like they no longer had any hope to be comforted by this verse.”

Alexandra Romeros, a physics teacher at Collegiate High School, donated and supported the fund but was very impressed with the leadership her past student has taken in helping victims of the storm.

“I was really proud of her. It was super selfless of her to be able to do that for people in time of need, especially Texans,” Romeros said.

A Collegiate High School student, Carolyn Robles, donated to the fund because she was fortunate enough to have shelter.

“I donated towards Rockport and Houston because I felt us, in Corpus Christi, are very blessed to have not been hit so badly. They really deserve it,” Robles said when talking about cities that were impacted badly by Harvey.

In just two weeks, the Collegiate senior and supporters for her T-shirt designs raised $670 for the Houston Flood Relief Fund.

Carrillo was eager to help those in need, saying she was fortunate enough to use what she had for the greater good.

“I am glad I can help and am glad to see all of the love and support Texans are giving to other Texans,” she said.

ENTERTAINMENT

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Hit flicks to check out after the storm Five films guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat Jonathan Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com

Hurricane Harvey has swept through parts of the Coastal Bend and left people shaken.

With most of the power restored, many people want to go out and get their mind off the aftermath of the storm. These five films, now in theaters, will help audiences have a great time at the movies again.

Whether you’re in the mood for horror, suspense, comedy or action films, grab a seat, kick back and enjoy the show.

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‘IT’

Stephen King’s famous horror story gets remade and promises to be scarier than the 1990 TV mini-series. Bill Skarsgard steps into the role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, originally portrayed by Tim Curry, and has already made a strong impression in previews.

Director Andy Muschietti makes it clear that this remake will be a lot darker and more disturbing than the original. With this being part one in the series and the next film being when the “Loser’s Club” are adults, this new remake promises audiences that “you’ll float too.”

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‘WIND RIVER’ Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen stray away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to bring us an intense murder mystery film. When a dead body of an 18-year-old girl is discovered on an American Indian reservation, a wildlife officer (Renner) teams up with an FBI agent (Olsen) to find out who done it. But as

they venture out, they soon find out their lives are at stake while trying to solve the case. Taylor Sheridan, the writer of films such as “Sicario” and “Hell or High Water,” makes his directorial debut. With an intense plot and two strong actors, this film helps get Oscar season started up right before the fall.

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‘LOGAN LUCKY’ Director Steven Soderbergh returns after a long hiatus and shows what he does best making a film that’s like “Ocean’s Eleven,” but with rednecks.

Channing Tatum and Adam Driver portray two brothers who plan to rob a NASCAR match

where all the bets are placed, pulling off the greatest heist of their lives.

Daniel Craig trades in his “Double-O” agent status for a redneck accent and is set to steal the show along with a star studded cast, making this one film worth checking out.

‘THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD’

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‘ANNABELLE: CREATION’ The possessed doll from “The Conjuring” returns with a brand new prequel explaining how this evil entity was created. When a couple take in a nun and six orphaned girls, one of the girls finds a doll and soon discovers it has a lot more than just an innocent

look.

After the bad reception from the first film released in 2014, “Lights Out” director David F. Sandberg breathes life into the series, making this one horror film you don’t want to miss while improving on its predecessor.

Review

Love, hate and a yearlong wait ‘Game of Thrones’ seventh season comes to a triumphant close Azrael Montoya amontoya@foghornnews.com

In the controversial “Game of Thrones” season finale, loyalties were indeed tested. There are friends on both sides of the line.

With Cersei Lannister now queen, she will eventually have to decide whether to kill her brother Tyrion or not. Tyrion is the hand of Daenerys Targaryen the “mother of dragons,” the young woman going after the Iron Throne. The Iron Throne is the so-called main prize in all of the Realm.

Daenerys and Tyrion arrive in King’s Landing trying their hardest to broker a truce with Cersei.

Jon Snow intervenes and tells Cersei that all that matters is the Great War that’s coming and surviving that war. The thing that they both having knocking at their door that is most important is not their animosity for one another but the White Walkers. Both sides, regardless of their lust for the Iron Throne, will have to put their differences aside momentarily. The White Walkers could destroy all of King’s Landing. The finale in Season 7 is a precursor to that most important war. In the finale the fate of Little Finger is decided as well before a makeshift court (with all the credit going to Bran Stark for the win).

One of the main things I re-

ally enjoyed about this finale is that there was a reunion of all the major characters. A handful of these characters haven’t seen each other since Season 1. I really enjoyed the dialogue between Cersei and Tyrion. As Tyrion always says he’s only good at two things which are drinking and talking, but he’s an intelligent character with a good heart who uses his wit to solve problems. I also liked to see what the writers did with the evolution of Arya Stark, turning her completely evil in some ways. I also like Little Finger because he is cunning and mischievous and many of the fans think that he’s evil. I think he’s a survivor.

“Game of Thrones” is a unique show where the audience gets to see real men with genuine honor and oftentimes in the show it’s the honorable men who pay the price. With respect to Daenerys, I’ve never really liked her because I think she’s selfish and she enjoys inflicting pain on cities and ruling over people with an iron fist.

Overall the show is one of the best on television because of its various plots and characters.

The writing is well executed that fans such as myself have an internal dilemma about whether to love a character or not. The show is one truly about honorable men caught in indecent times and a story of survival.

In the Game of Thrones you either win or you die. The fans will see what the final season brings with the Great War in 2019.

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Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Gary Oldman star in this action-comedy, which has had audiences buzzing since its release.

Reynolds portrays a Triple-A bodyguard who’s fallen from grace and gets tasked to pro-

tect a deadly hitman (Jackson) who must testify against a ruthless dictator.

With fun action sequences and the contagious chemistry between Reynolds and Jackson, this thrill ride shouldn’t be missed.

PERSPECTIVE

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September 11, 2017

Editorial

Has the media gone too far?

As people are watching the news with shock, many are discovering the ups and downs of natural disaster coverage. Journalists and photojournalists work their way through the storm to report and inform for the safety of the public and give hindsight to events.

CNN reporter Rosa Flores got mass criticism on live TV for her interview at a Houston shelter with a woman named Danielle, along with her children who had just arrived. Tired, frustrated and clearly in shock, Danielle shared her rescue with the reporter saying, “We had been there like five days with no food and no lights and nobody came, nobody came.”

Overwhelmed with the flooding and feeling like nobody was going to save her kids and herself from the storm, Danielle becomes outraged during the interview, lashing out: “Y’all sitting here, y’all trying to interview people during their worst times.”

Flores apologizes by saying “sorry.” Yet Danielle continues to say, “Like, people are really breaking down, and y’all sitting here with cameras and microphones trying to ask us, ‘What the f--- is wrong with us?”

Social media accounts on Twitter were blaming the media for exploiting and dehumanizing people during natural disasters but also on a regular day-to-day basis the media receives criticism on how they’re performing their jobs. The media is being blamed and shamed for almost everything now.

National and especially local journalists report day and night to ensure the safety of others during a disaster. As we saw here in Corpus Christi before and af-

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ter the hurricane, Caller-Times workers were out covering the catastrophe, reporting on the few gas stations opened, the destruction, and almost everything that needed to be covered for the public.

Natural disaster coverage should and usually is handled with different care.

Flores seemed to have asked for permission before interviewing on air. However, we don’t know how their prior discussion was handled and how she was asked to be interviewed. Although as the video details, Danielle was in shock and had just arrived with her children. Analyzing the situation, there should have been no

How has Hurricane Harvey affected you?

“We waited out the storm at home.

Not much happened except some shingles fell off the roof as well as some branches off the trees.”

— Amber Price, liberal arts

interaction with Danielle and her children until they were dried and fed and as comfortable as that situation could be.

Flores’ interview wasn’t intentional and wasn’t for the views, at least it seems that way. When doing an interview, the person should feel comfortable in telling their story and should not be pressured in doing otherwise.

In a time like this, there is uncertainty and chaos and a reporter doesn’t know if an interview will turn into outrage.

First and foremost, coverage should be ethical, considerable to the impact of the person and empathetic. An inter-

“My family in Houston house got flooded but not as bad as the news is making it seem. I didn’t evacuate from Odem. During the storm, the winds were very strong and we lost power for three days. But I was just happy to be safe.”

— Adrian Vela, nursing

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor must be no more than 150 words in length, must be signed, and are subject to editing for grammar and content.

Send emails to letters@foghornnews.com

“I live in Rockport, my house was flooded and we lost a lot of our trees.

We had several tool sheds that were damaged with $30,000 worth of tools, and a flooded chicken coop and still without power.”

— Verane Prieto, criminal justice “We evacuated to Fredericksburg from Portland and came back Tuesday after the storm. Our house wasn’t damaged but a few shingles fell off of our roof. We did lose power earlier, but we weren’t there for it when it happened.”

— Alexandra Flint, music

“It didn’t do a lot of damage to my family except for lost power for a day and a half. I feel for the people in Houston who lost their homes.”

— Gabriel Luna, music education “We weren’t affected at all by the storm, but we did have damage along the front window of our house.”

— Gabby Cantu criminal justice

view is to grasp the perspective and to humanize the story for readers or viewers, never to dehumanize or exploit a person.

“This was my first hurricane here, and all the destruction was devastating and frightening. Power went out at our house for three to four days, but we spent time at our neighbor’s house charging our phones and cooking food at their house.”

— Ryan Trevino, social work

“I was blessed it didn’t affect me at all. We stayed with our grandmother and we didn’t lose power. I worked at Whataburger and when we opened after the storm the lines were crazy and lasted for hours.”

— Darius Heslip, political science

“We went to Austin to escape the storm. We could have waited it out, but we came back home to Corpus Christi four days later. We picked up fallen tree limbs, and we had minimal damage at home.”

— Emily Manthei, undecided

GAMES

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1. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin phrase “status quo”?

2. MOVIES: What college did the characters in “The Big Chill” attend?

3. GEOGRAPHY: How many U.S. states are partly or wholly north of Canada’s southernmost point?

4. GAMES: What color is the No. 5 ball in billiards?

5. GEOMETRY: How many faces does a tetrahedron have?

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which first lady wrote a daily newspaper column titled “My Day”?

7. RELIGION: When was the King James Bible completed?

8. ART: What country was artist Joan Miro from?

9. U.S. STATES: What is Mississippi’s official state tree?

Answers 1. The existing state of affairs 2. University of Michigan 3. 27 4. Orange 5. Four

n It was 20th-century American pediatrician and author Benjamin Spock who made the following sage observation: “All the time a person is a child he is both a child and learning to be a parent. After he becomes a parent he becomes predominantly a parent reliving childhood.” n If you’re lucky enough to be hanging out with a bunch of frolicsome pug dogs, you can accurately

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your ideas earn you the respect of your colleagues.

But you’ll have to present some hard facts and figures if you hope to persuade those who make the big decisions to support you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep those bright Bull’s eyes focused on the project at hand. Avoid distractions.

There’ll be lots of time for fun and games later. Expect to get welcome news this weekend.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You soon might have to decide about moving a relationship from its current status to another level.

Don’t let anyone influence your decision. It must be yours and yours alone.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You finally can get off that emotional roller coaster and get back to focusing on your goals without interruptions through the rest of the week. A nice change is due by the weekend.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Trying to make an impression on some people runs into a bit of a snag at first, but it all works out. An old and almost forgotten personal matter once again needs attention.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A rise in your energy level helps you finish an especially demanding task. Take some time now to spend with family and friends before starting a new project.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) This is a good time to re-establish contact

call your companions a grumble of pugs. n You might be surprised to learn that an early version of scuba diving took place as early as the 1770s. A man named Andrew Becker wore his leather-covered diving suit during an hour-long immersion in a London stretch of the River Thames. He even had a window in his helmet -though there’s no report on what, if anything, he saw in the notoriously murky waters. n Those who study such things say that the average American man shaves at least 20,000 times in his life. If you add up all that time spent shaving, by the time he reaches the age of 75 a man has spent more than 37 days with a razor in his hand.

with trusted former associates who might be able to offer good advice regarding that career change you’ve been contemplating.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your resourcefulness combined with a calm, cool approach help you work your way out of a knotty situation and avoid a potentially serious misunderstanding.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A calm, quiet period allows you to recharge your energies. But you’ll soon be ready to saddle up and gallop off in pursuit of your goals.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters need your attention.

Check things out carefully.

There still might be unresolved tensions that could hinder your efforts to repair damaged relationships.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It’s a good time to take a stand and show as much passion on your own behalf as you do when arguing for the rights of others. You might be happily surprised by the reaction.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You bring sense and sensitivity to a confusing situation. Things soon settle down, leaving you free to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation with friends and family.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a talent for being able to perceive possibilities where others see only problems.

— King Features Syndicate Inc.

LIKE TO DRAW?

The Foghorn News is always looking for talented artists.

Stop by Room 215 in the Harvin Center for more information.

n If you decide to move to Kentucky, you might want to keep in mind that in that state, it’s against the law to paint your lawn red.

Thought for the Day: “Humanity needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit. Without doubt, these dreamers do not deserve wealth, because they do not desire it. Even so, a well-organized society should assure to such workers the efficient means of accomplishing their task, in a life freed from material care and freely consecrated to research.” — Marie Curie — King Features Syndicate Inc.

6. Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt 7. 1611 8. Spain 9. Southern Magnolia

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SGA leader helps others

CAMPUS

Garza heads to Houston with boat to aid flood victims Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com On the Monday night after Harvey had hit the Texas coast, Danielle Garza and her family got a boat and headed toward Houston.

Seeing the devastation in Houston, Garza, the Student Contributed photos Government Association president at Del Mar, decided she SGA President Danielle Garza helps a person escape their flooded house in Houston. Garza went up could help. with some family and friends to go help people in Houston and the surrounding towns.

Helping others isn’t a foreign idea for Danielle or her family.

Not wanting to have to be Her husband, Ricardo, is a volunteer firefighter in Mathis, rescued, Garza and her family where the two reside. Having made sure to be as safe as they that connection through the could. fire department was part of the “There were parts where it reason they went and helped. would normally take five minutes “We got a heads up on where to get in normal conditions, but to go and when we could go at because of the storm it would all,” she said. take hours to get from place Over the four days they were to place,” Garza said. “We were in Houston, they looking for an were sent to var- SHARE YOUR STORY amputee that ious parts of the was stuck in city and the sur- How did Hurricane Harvey a house and rounding towns, affect you? Did you lose it seems easy, where they your home or belongings? but you can’t helped however How have you been helping drive your boat Victoria Garza helps organize some materials on their kayak and they were need- others? Send us your everywhere.” stories and pictures to ed.

Garza’s hus- boat after helping some people in Houston.

“We felt bad news@foghornnews.com with band, Ricardo, because we the subject line “Harvey” and a business ad- going. At one point I walked two dogs.

“The dogs were how I condidn’t have a they may appear in print. m i n i s t r a t i o n through a rose bush, because bigger boat. We major, added you can’t see where you’re go- vinced my dad to let me take wanted to go that their boat ing or where you’re walking,” the boat,” Garza said. “We have a malamute with different colout to places like Kingwood “wasn’t built for streets or low Garza said.

The damage caused by Har- or eyes that we call Pookabears, where it was really bad. We level water,” and that in most saw the National Guard in the places the motor could have vey is still being added up, with because of my mom, and we told helicopters flying over so we easily broken or they could estimates putting it in the tens my dad, ’What if it’s someone’s knew that somewhere around have torn a hole in the boat if of billions. The emotional dam- Pookabears out there?’ And one age for some, however, exceeds of the first people we saved had us was bad, but we didn’t know they tried to drive it. a husky with two different color where,” Garza said. “We knew The pair recounted the new the financial costs.

Fortunately, the Garzas’ eyes. I told my dad that we saved we couldn’t go over there be- experience, wading through cause the water was rising so water up to their chests at Mathis home suffered no major a Pookabear.” damage during the storm. fast and if we had gone over some points.

Garza said they managed there, we probably wouldn’t “The water was so dirty, you @foghornmark have come back.” couldn’t see where you were to help around 50 people, and

September 11, 2017

Looking to offer aid?

Here’s how Jonathan Garcia jgarcia@foghornnews.com Many Texans throughout the Coastal Bend and beyond lost their homes and other major necessities because of Harvey. Several local organizations and businesses are looking to help out with those affected by this devastating storm.

Here’s how you can help out: CORPUS CHRISTI SOLIDARITY NETWORK Although they won’t be taking in any clothing or water donations due to lack of high demand, the Corpus Christi Solidarity Network will be taking other major necessities. “We definitely need bug spray, laundry detergent and other things that folks are needing that they haven’t been able to access or afford,” said Jenny Espino, a member of the Solidarity Network and director of Corpus Christi Dance Collective. Donations can be made at 4701 Alameda from 3-8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

CHURCH UNLIMITED Many people donated physical items to be shipped to Houston and Beaumont. They received overwhelming donations to the point where they reached full capacity and no longer are accepting physical donations. They will, however, be setting up monetary donations.

To donate by text, send in the amount you want with the words “Unlimited Harvey” to 45777, or visit www.wearechurchunlimited. com/harvey.

THREADS Although the cutoff date for major donations such as bulk clothing, Rubbermaid boxes and other necessities passed, Threads will still take in clothes.

You can donate the clothes at Threads on 4646 Everhart Road, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. They will take your clothes in if you chose to donate them and send them to Harvey-affected areas at certain donation sites until the demand has ended.