Artists Respond to Hurricane Harvey Devastation in Texas

By Annie Reuter

Over the weekend, Texas was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey, which brought torrential rain and winds to the state. The category four storm was weakened to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, but that didn’t lessen the devastation to impacted towns throughout Texas. Many areas were flooded and some people who ignored recommended evacuations died.

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Artists, including Beyoncé, Drake and Lady Gaga shared their prayers for Texas while others, including Chris Young, who has a home in the state, urged people to donate to the Red Cross. Young set up a GoFundMe page to which he pledged $100,000 to the Red Cross to help the victims affected by the hurricane.

Lady Antebellum were set to play a show in Houston, Texas before Hurricane Harvey negated those plans. Instead, the country trio played a street concert in Dallas and donated all of the merchandise proceeds to hurricane relief.

Other celebrities addressed the seriousness of the storm, pleading with those within the hurricane’s path to keep safe.

See all the posts below.

Praying for Houston what a special place. Making relief donations and sending ❤️.

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xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) August 27, 2017

Texas, you are in my prayers. #Harvey

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Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) August 25, 2017

Texas, we are thinking about you and we love you and we're here for you. Be safe. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) August 25, 2017

Texas has been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. I’m donating $100,000 to relief efforts and hope you will join me.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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  (@ChrisYoungMusic) August 27, 2017

Last show tonight of our European tour. Headed home tomorrow and praying for my home state. I love you Texas. 🙏🙌🏻

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Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) August 27, 2017

Sending love to my home state. Sit this buckin' bronc, y'all! 😬 twitter.com/space_station/…

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K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) August 26, 2017

Everybody stay safe today. #Harvey twitter.com/ascienthusiast…

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Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) August 25, 2017

If you are in the path of #HurricaneHarvey, please be safe and know the whole country is thinking of you.

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Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 25, 2017

Praying for #Houston. Please share to help our brothers and sisters in Texas impacted by #HurricaneHarvey. https://t.co/zkJRgk5HCx

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COMMON (@common) August 28, 2017