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Kardashian, her sisters Khloe and Kourtney and
mom Kris Jenner made the pledges on Twitter, directing their
funds to the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
"Houston we are praying for you! My mom, sisters & I will be
donating $500,000," the TV reality star tweeted.
Tropical Storm Harvey, which hit land as a hurricane over the
weekend, has brought catastrophic flooding to Texas, killing at
least 11 people and paralyzing Houston. City officials on
Tuesday prepared to shelter up to 19,000 people, with thousands
more expected to flee the area. [L2N1LF09J]
"Ride Along" star Hart set the celebrity ball rolling on Monday
with a $50,000 donation and social media challenge that called
on stars to match him. Johnson, Lopez and rapper DJ Khaled each
have pledged $25,000.
Houston Texans NFL player Watt launched his own online effort on
Sunday with a $100,000 donation and a video plea. The fund
quickly reached $1 million, and Watt tweeted on Tuesday his goal
was now $4 million.
Houston's most famous export, Beyonce, who has recently moved
from New York to Los Angeles, has said she is working on a plan
to help her hometown recover
"Texas You are in my prayers," the singer posted on her
Instagram page.
In statement to the Houston Chronicle on Monday, Beyonce added
that she was working closely with her team and her Houston
pastor "to implement a plan to help as many as we can."
British band Coldplay, who canceled a planned show in Houston on
Friday because of the impending hurricane, wrote a new song for
the city called "Houston #1," which they performed at a concert
in Miami on Monday.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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