Slow giving slows recovery
6:54 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2008
It's been a long road of recovery for the town of Galveston, Texas.
Photo Gallery
Images of Ike
Three Black Hawk helicopters and their crews from the 108th Aviation Battalion have been sent to help out in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. View some of the pictures crew members took on September 16 while working missions around Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula and Crystal Beach.
More than one week after Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas, most of the residents are still not allowed back to see what is left of their homes.
In Houston there are more people without power than with it. Statewide, about 1 and a half million customer are still living without electricity.
Devastation is wide spread through many of the coastal towns, but donations are not.
The Better Business Bureau reports charitable giving is unusually low this hurricane season.
So low, that some charities are considering borrowing money to support relief efforts.
Almost as soon as Ike brought devastation to the coast, the economy took a turn for the worse.
In the first half of this week the stock market dropped 800 points, two banks failed and the government performed the largest bailout in history.
But by Friday night, the market regained much of its losses and the government announced a bold new plan to fix the economy.
Texas residents can only hope that will prompt people to give and bring relief to their everyday lives.
Don't Get Scammed
If you plan to give to Hurricane relief efforts, be careful to not get scammed.
1. Make sure you never give out personal information to a solicitor.
2. Research your charity through the Better Business Bureau.
3. Be wary of solicitors that contact you because most charities do not demand donations.
4. Also, don't send cash because it can be lost or stolen.
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