Here’s How Idahoans Can Help Texans In Need People are not ok in Texas and other southern sates right now. Severe weather is affecting more than 100 million Americans tonight and snow is still falling in the hardest-hit areas in Texas. While power has been restored to millions, nearly half of the state's residents (13 million) don't have access to clean, running water. By first-hand accounts and reports shared on social media, parts of Texas look like a third world country right now. There are ways to help all the way here from Idaho. The American Red Cross is a great place to start when it comes to helping those in need right now. While donations are more than appreciated, the American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals in unaffected areas, especially those with type O blood, to give blood now. Because of the record-breaking winter weather across most of the country, Red Cross blood drives have been forced to cancel in more than 30 states. This impacts approximately 20,000 blood, platelet and convalescent plasma donations this month.