Indian-Americans help in massive evacuation, rescue operations during 'Harvey' The Indian community also rallied together to pitch in with whatever help they could in terms of food, shelter and rescue operations. Sewa International has raised $100,000 but their goal is to raise $250,000 in Houston and $1 million in the US, said its Houston Chapter president Gitesh Desai. killed across its Caribbean territories +Emergency Nos. They are in constant touch with the Indian diaspora affected by Irma and with local government officials to provide all possible assistance," Kumar said in a series of tweets.Irma, a category 5 hurricane with winds swirling at 260 kilometres per hour, barrelled towards Florida after making landfall in Cuba's Camaguey Archipelago. It killed at least 19 people and damaged thousands of homes on the Caribbean islands.France said at least 10 people have beenwith seven more missing.

Source: Times of India September 09, 2017 07:29 UTC