5 former US presidents appear at fundraising concert

Concert with the participation of many former US presidents to call for support for victims after the super storm.

Former President Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr., George Bush Jr., Bill Clinton and Barack Obama (from left to right) appear on stage at a fundraising concert for victims of the super typhoon on October 21. Photo: Reuters.

Former President Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr., George Bush Jr., Bill Clinton and Barack Obama attended a concert held at Texas A&M University in Texas on the evening of October 21 to raise funds for victims affected by recent hurricanes.Hey, AFP reported.

Although not present at the event, President Donald Trump also sent a message calling for relief and thanks to the former presidents through a two-minute video shown on the big screen.

More than $31 million in donations from 80,000 people after the concert will go to support those affected by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, according to the office of former President Bush Sr.

"All of us standing on this stage tonight are incredibly proud of the way the American people have acted. When they see a neighbor, a friend, or a stranger in need, the American people step up to help," former President Obama said.

End of August,"Superstorm of the decade" Harvey made landfall in southeastern Texas with winds of more than 200 km/h and record rainfall of tens of billions of cubic meters, causing severe economic damage and taking the lives of at least 33 people.

Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on September 10 with wind gusts of up to 130 mph. FEMA, the federal agency responsible for natural disasters, estimated that one-quarter of the islands' homes were damaged.The Florida Keys, a coral archipelago that runs more than 120 miles off the southern coast of the state, were completely destroyed.

After Harvey and Irma, Hurricane Maria Raids the Pacific IslandsThe Caribbean and several US islands. The successive superstorms have killed hundreds of people and caused billions of dollars in damage. Affected people are still recovering from the storms.

“There is still work to be done,” former President Bill Clinton said. “This can be a new beginning if we do what we need to do and demonstrate that the heart of America, regardless of race, religion or political party, is greater than the problems we face.”

According to VNE