Bel Air VFC Collecting Donations For Hurricane Harvey Victims

BEL AIR, MD - The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company is collecting items for the people of Houston, Texas, who are impacted by the floods resulting from Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey has been linked to 15 deaths in Texas since it first made landfall Friday as a Category 4 storm. Among those who died was a Houston police officer who drowned in his patrol car.

Some parts of Houston received more than 50 inches of rain, the amount the city usually receives in one year. Schools have closed and many hospitals have been evacuated. After neighborhoods turned into waterways, calls poured in for rescues, and "mega shelters" were set to open Tuesday to accommodate the thousands forced to evacuate.

Those in Bel Air who would like to donate may drop off items on Wednesday to the fire station on Hickory Avenue.

Donations that will be accepted include the following:

• Bottled water
• Nonperishable food items
• Pet food
• Baby food

Clothing will not be accepted.

The drop-off location for donations is at the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, 109 South Hickory Avenue, Bel Air.

Patch Editors Sherri Lonon and Scott McDonald contributed to this article.

Photo courtesy of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.