Sandra Bullock donates $1 million for Harvey relief
桑卓·布洛克向哈维飓风灾区捐献一百万美金
Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to help those hard hit by flooding in Texas.
桑卓·布洛克捐出一百万美金救助那些受到洪水重创的德州灾民。
According to a press release from the Red Cross, the actress is a longtime supporter of the organization and made her donation Monday.
根据红十字会发出的简报,这位在周一进行捐献的女演员是红十字会长年的支持者。
"I'm just grateful I can do it," Bullock said in a statement. "We have to take care of one another."
“我为自己有能力做这样的事感到感恩,”布洛克在一个声明中说。“我们应该相互帮助。”
As of Wednesday, the former hurricane had been downgraded to a tropical storm but continued to batter parts of Texas and Louisiana with heavy rain and flooding.
截止到周三,早前的飓风已经降级为热带风暴,但是大雨和洪水依旧以强劲的势头在打击着得克萨斯州以及路易斯安那州。
At least 24 people have died in Texas as a result of the flooding.
在德州,至少有24人在洪水中丧生。
Bullock is a former resident of Austin, where she reportedly still owns a home. She also maintains a residence in New Orleans.
布洛克曾经是奥斯汀(小编注:得克萨斯州首府)的居民,据报道说,她在那里依旧拥有住宅。她现在仍是新奥尔良(小编注:路易斯安那州的港口城市)的居民。
Elizabeth Penniman, vice president of communications for the Red Cross, said in a statement to CNN that the organization is "thankful for the overwhelming and generous response from those who want to help those affected by this devastating storm."
Elizabeth Penniman,红十字会对外联络副主席,在一份给CNN的声明中说“对于来自方方面面对于遭受毁灭性灾难的地区和人民的慷慨回应,我们表示非常感激。
“Massive disasters like Hurricane Harvey create many critical and immediate needs, so we are heartened by donations like this -- which allow us to provide immediate shelter, food and comfort to thousands in need," she said. "The entertainment community has been so supportive to the Red Cross in response to this devastating disaster, and we are so grateful.”
“哈维飓风所带来的大面积灾害,需要相当多的紧急的援助,面对这样的解囊相助的情景,我们深受鼓舞-这让我们可以为成千上万的灾民立刻搭建帐篷、提供食物以及安慰。“她说。”演艺界在遇到这样大灾之时,给予红十字会大力支持,对此,我们非常感激。
Several celebrities have stepped up to offer relief support, including Kevin Hart, Kim Kardashian and Houston native Beyoncé.
还有一些名人也纷纷捐款救灾,他们包括凯文·哈特、金·卡戴珊以及原籍来自休斯顿的碧昂斯。
Bullock has a long history of generosity after disasters.
布洛克在大灾之后一直都有着慷慨捐赠的历史。
She donated $1 million to the Red Cross after the September 11 attacks. She gave the same amount to the organization in 2004 after a tsunami in Indonesia and again in 2005, following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
她在911恐怖袭击之后,向红十字会捐款一百万美金。在2004年的印度尼西亚海啸、2005年新奥尔良的飓风卡特里娜之后,都同样捐出了这个数目。
In 2010, Bullock gave $1 million to Doctors Without Borders to aid in the Haiti earthquake relief effort.
在2010年,布洛克曾在海地抗震救灾时,向无国界医生捐助了一百万美金。
CNN has reached out to a rep for Bullock for further comment.
CNN联络布洛克的代表,以期可以得到更进一步的回应。
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