Jets give $1 million to relief

The Jets on Tuesday followed the example of several other NFL teams and pledged $1 million to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

The team announced the donation in a tweet. Christopher Johnson, who is serving as acting owner while Woody Johnson fulfills his duties as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, is providing the money “on behalf of the Johnson family and the Jets.”

The Texans, Patriots and Cowboys have already pledged $1 million, as did the NFL Foundation, the league’s official nonprofit charity.

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, meanwhile, created a fund on youcaring.com that had already raised over $4 million as of Tuesday. Watt’s initial goal was $500,000. Rockets guard Chris Paul also pledged $50,000 to Watt’s effort to help storm victims.

The Houston Rockets have pledged $10 million to aid relief efforts. Rockets owner Les Alexander reportedly raised his initial promise of $4 million to the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund Tuesday.

“Our hearts are heavy seeing the devastation that so many of our friends, family and neighbors are experiencing,” the Rockets said in a statement.

The Houston Astros also pledged $4 million. The Astros’ series with the Rangers this week was moved to Tampa.

Major League Baseball and the MLBPA are also donating $1 million to the Red Cross, while Alex Rodriguez and his girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, are kicking in $50,000.

St. Louis Cardinals player Matt Carpenter, who is a Houston native, announced he will contribute $10,000 for each home run he hits the rest of the season and he promptly homered in the Cardinals game Tuesday. Jerry Hughes of the Buffalo Bills, who is also from Houston, is planning to donate $25,000 to his hometown relief efforts.

According to reports, more than 1 million properties have been damaged by floods since the storm hit over the weekend. In 2012 when Superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast, the storm caused more than $70 billion in damages.

Houston and southeastern Texas are experiencing unprecedented flooding after the original Category 4 storm dumped feet of rain on the region. Some areas received upwards of 50 inches of rain, and one insurance provider predicted the total damages could cost as much as $100 billion, according to The Guardian.