The Town of Palm Beach United Way fund to help victims of the catastrophic July 4 flooding in Texas has raised a total of $188,260 as of July 29, with $160,000 of that amount distributed to charities on the ground.
The Texas Flooding Fund, which was launched July 10 with a $50,000 dollar-for-dollar matching gift from the Cathleen McFarlane Foundation, is supporting relief operations in the cities of Hunt and Kerrville.