It is hard to fathom the kind of devastation people are facing in Houston. There have been so many pictures and stories of people trying to wrap their heads around everything they have known and built literally washed away in just days. Many of us are looking for ways to help, with the particular need for both immediate needs and the long-term efforts to rebuild whole communities. For those interested in offering financial support, please go to Charity Navigator, a site that helps determine the quality of the organizations available. They research which charites are known to be effective, particularly minimizing overhead so that the majority of the money goes to those in need: https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Here is hoping that this is a time that when our divided nation can be our best selves for those who need many, many helping hands.