Morning Jolt: As Flooding Continues in Houston, Texans Still Need Your Help

This is the last Jim-written Morning Jolt until September 8. I'll see some of you on the National Review cruise this week.

Texas Still Needs Our Help

The outlook for Houston is mixed; every charity that was mobilizing to help the victims yesterday is still doing so today, so if you feel like helping out financially or with your time, you can find links to all of them here. I've got friends evacuating and friends holding up and hoping the waters stop at their home's edge. The good news is everybody I know has checked in on social media lately.

The rain slowing means that the waters will recede eventually -- but "eventually" means the danger of floodwaters continues:

Rain still pelted the city, but rainfall totals were expected to fall sharply, opening some roads and neighborhoods. Officials now anxiously ...

August 29 2017

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As Flooding Continues in Houston, Texans Still Need Your Help Jim Geraghty This is the last Jim-written Morning Jolt until September 8. I'll see some of you on the National Review cruise this week. Texas Still Needs Our Help The outlook for Houston is mixed; every charity that was mobilizing to help the victims yesterday is still doing so today, so if you feel like helping out financially or with your time, you can find links to all of them here. I've got friends evacuating and friends holding up and hoping the waters stop at their home's edge. The good news is everybody I know has checked in on social media lately. The rain slowing means that the waters will recede eventually -- but "eventually" means the danger of floodwaters continues: Rain still pelted the city, but rainfall totals were expected to fall sharply, opening some roads and neighborhoods. Officials now anxiously ... READ MORE Maestrissimo, Part II Jay Nordlinger Editor's Note: In the August 14 issue of National Review, we had a review by Jay Nordlinger of Harvey Sachs's Toscanini: Musician of Conscience. This week, in his Impromptus, Mr. Nordlinger is... Mr. President, End DACA The Editors Mr. President, End DACA ADVERTISEMENT A Bad Pardon The Editors The announcement of the pardon of former Sheriff Joseph Arpaio on a Friday night — the time usually reserved for getting out bad news — suggests that some people at the White House might have... Hillary Excuse No. 1,756: Trump Stood Too Close to Me Kyle Smith Hillary Clinton's 2016 brand: Tough. Capable. Experienced. Ready. A fighter. Who freaks out when a man stands behind her for a few seconds. That last detail about Hillary's personality... Forcing Transgender Ideology on Kindergartens Alexandra DeSanctis Parental rights are under fire once again, this time at a Sacramento-area charter school. A kindergarten teacher at Rocklin Academy Gateway recently staged a "transition ceremony" for a... How Corbyn Revitalized the British Left Rebecca Burgess Jeremy Corbyn aims to transform the world of British politics — an agenda the Labour leader has had since he was first elected to Parliament in 1983 alongside fellow reformer Tony Blair. But... ADVERTISEMENT Watching the Door: Drinking Up, Getting Down, and Cheating Death in 1970s Belfast Kevin Myers 'Kevin Myers recreates the moral and political slum that was Belfast, and dispels political illusions with irony and caustic wit. What a way to lose your youth.' - Christopher Hitchens LEARN MORE Hurricane Harvey Photos of the Week ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.