Outdoor retailers raise money, donate supplies for Harvey relief

By Christen Smith

Bass Pro Shops and other outdoor retailers pledged money and supplies to the ongoing Harvey relief effort. (Photo: Bass Pro Shops/Twitter)
Outdoor retailers across the country pledged millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of supplies to the Harvey relief effort in Texas this week.
Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops and Camping World announced their own efforts to aid the federal government in providing basic necessities for survivors and boats for ongoing rescue operations in the Texas coastal bend inundated with more than 50 inches of rain since the storm’s landfall last week.
Harvey slammed into the Texas coastal town of Rockport on Aug. 25 as a category four hurricane with wind gusts topping 130 miles an hour and torrential downpours that dumped  more than four feet of rain from Corpus Christi to Houston through Wednesday.
The National Weather Service warned the “unprecedented” storm would stall over the Houston area and cause flooding unlike anything the state has ever seen. So far, first responders and volunteers have pulled more than 3,000 people from flood waters as the city copes with 30,000 displaced residents. At least 39 people have died, according to multiple media reports.
“Our thoughts are with all those affected by Harvey and Cabela’s is dedicated to helping those impacted

Source: Guns.com