Nfl, Texans And Cowboys Pledge $1.5m Collectively To Communities Impacted By Texas Floods

The NFL, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans person together pledged to collectively donate $1.5 cardinal to nan communities impacted by nan flooding successful Central Texas arsenic nan decease toll reached astir 70 connected Sunday. 

The NFL announced nan aid earlier Texas officials shared an update that they had received "unconfirmed reports of different wall of water" forming, prompting much evacuations. 

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell attends an NFL International Series crippled betwixt nan Chicago Bears and nan Jacksonville Jaguars astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.  (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

"The National Football League's 2 Texas-based teams - the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans - are uniting pinch nan NFL Foundation to support nan victims' families and survivors of nan heartbreaking floods successful cardinal Texas," nan league’s connection read. 

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"Together they will lend $1.5 cardinal to supply some contiguous assistance and semipermanent resources to those astir impacted by nan catastrophic flooding." 

The Texans first announced plans to donate $500,000 connected Saturday, adding nan aid will supply support and resources for nan communities "impacted by nan devastating flooding."

A Houston Texans helmet is seen connected nan turf earlier nan crippled against nan Tennessee Titans astatine NRG Stadium connected November 24, 2024 successful Houston, Texas.  (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

"We are heartbroken by nan nonaccomplishment and harm that our neighbors successful nan Texas Hill Country person endured. We are particularly devastated to perceive astir nan children who are still missing, and we are praying they are reunited pinch their families soon," nan connection continued.

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"Our hearts will stay pinch everyone affected and, successful summation to our donation, we will proceed to support nan search, rescue and betterment efforts successful nan coming weeks."

On Sunday, nan Cowboys announced they would lucifer nan donation. 

"Our hearts are dense arsenic we witnesser nan devastation and nonaccomplishment of life caused by nan floods successful Kerr County and Texas Hill Country, particularly for nan young girls and their families, arsenic good arsenic each of those mislaid and their loved ones. This has been devastating to spot and we clasp everyone impacted successful our thoughts and prayers. Standing broadside by broadside pinch The Salvation Army's captious response, we are besides donating $500,000 to supply contiguous resources for rescue, alleviation and agelong word betterment efforts." 

Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones earlier nan crippled against nan Washington Commanders astatine AT&T Stadium connected Jan. 5, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

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Over a twelve campers were confirmed dormant arsenic of Sunday afternoon, Kerr County officials said. One counsellor and 11 campers remained unaccounted for while nan decease toll crossed Central Texas climbed to astir 70 connected Sunday. 

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