{"id":349202,"date":"2017-08-30T07:47:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T07:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=349202"},"modified":"2017-11-10T14:43:56","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T14:43:56","slug":"beyonce-offers-aid-to-houston-flood-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=349202","title":{"rendered":"Beyonce offers aid to Houston flood victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Beyonce has pledged to &#8220;help as many&#8221; victims of Hurricane Harvey as she can, as her home city of Houston, Texas, braces itself for more rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remain in constant prayer for those affected and for the rescuers who have been so brave and determined to do so much to help,&#8221; the star said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that she was working with her charity and her pastor &#8220;to implement a plan to help&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Houston has been hit by unprecedented levels of rain, with more set to come.<\/p>\n<p>Officials estimate that more than 30,000 residents need shelter. At least nine have died in the Houston area.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-with-caption\">\n<div class=\"player-with-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-placeholder player-with-placeholder__image narrative-video-placeholder\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/720x405\/p05dkl9g.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other stars including Kim Kardashian West and Kevin Hart have also vowed to help.<\/p>\n<p>Beyonce, who grew up in the city&#8217;s historic Third Ward, is famously proud of her Texan roots, referencing Houston in multiple songs, including Run The World (Girls), Formation and Flawless. She filmed the video for\u00a0Blow\u00a0in the city&#8217;s Funplex roller skating rink &#8211;\u00a0where she had one of her first dates.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, she posted an Instagram tribute to Houston, telling residents they were in her prayers, while posing with a Texas flag.<\/p>\n<div class=\"social-embed\">\n<div class=\"social-embed-post social-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"embed-region embed-core-hidden\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYUY2sDg47b\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=7#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A27306.640000000003%7D\" width=\"300\" height=\"612\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-report-js\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The star&#8217;s BeyGOOD foundation was established in 2013 and partners with global charities to provide housing, food and medical assistance to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian West said she and her sisters and their mother were donating $500,000 (\u00a3386,000) to the Red Cross and Salvation Army, writing: &#8220;Houston we are praying for you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other artists including Drake and Travis Scott have sent direct aid and messages of support to Texas since the storm began.<\/p>\n<p>Coldplay, who had to postpone a concert in Houston last week because of the hurricane, have also written a song for those affected by the floods.<\/p>\n<p>They\u00a0debuted the track\u00a0in Miami on Monday night, with Chris Martin telling the audience it would only be played once.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef-1.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/98F6\/production\/_97585193_1b5b6a22-e7a4-404d-957b-d9b811019e49.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Martin\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/><\/span><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;This is because we all grew up loving country music, and of course that&#8217;s kind of what we think of when we go to Texas,&#8221; Martin said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So, if you&#8217;ll bear with us, this is a new song and we&#8217;ll never play this again. We&#8217;re gonna sing it in Miami for everybody here, and we&#8217;re gonna send it over there to everyone who missed the show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The song, called Houston, included the lyrics: &#8220;<i>There&#8217;s a harmony that bonds down there in Houston\/Oh, Houston, you got to keep on keepin&#8217; on.<\/i>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beyonce has pledged to &#8220;help as many&#8221; victims of Hurricane Harvey as she can, as her home city of Houston, Texas, braces itself for more rainfall. &#8220;I remain in constant prayer for those affected and for the rescuers who have been so brave and determined to do so much to help,&#8221; the star said. 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