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							 <p class="post-lead"><em>The Austin Music Office have had to stop taking offers</em></p>

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						<p>Over 300 musicians have signed up to entertain those displaced by Hurricane Harvey.</p>
<p>The storm has resulted in extensive flooding across Texas, with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2017/aug/30/tropical-storm-harvey-news-live-louisiana-texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20 victims now confirmed dead</a>. Over <a href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-hurricane-harvey-texas-flooding-displaces-thousands-20170828-htmlstory.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30,000 people have been forced into shelters</a> after being displaced and forced to flee their homes.</p>
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<p>As part of their extensive relief efforts, Red Cross reached out to the ATX Music Office –  located in Austin, Texas – to attempt to find musicians who may volunteer to entertain those stuck in shelters. ATX then put out a request via Twitter, before being inundated with responses.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have received a request from the <a href="https://twitter.com/RedCross">@RedCross</a> for any musicians who may be willing to play at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Austin?src=hash">#Austin</a> area evacuation shelters. Info: <a href="https://t.co/ZQEUzfX3lC">pic.twitter.com/ZQEUzfX3lC</a></p>
<p>— ATX Music Office (@ATXMusicOffice) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATXMusicOffice/status/902248178149466114">August 28, 2017</a></p>
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<p>“It was such short notice, I didn’t know what to expect in terms of the response,” Austin Music Office employee Stephanie Bergara told <em><a href="http://music.blog.austin360.com/2017/08/28/atx-music-office-puts-out-call-for-musicians-to-play-evacuation-shelters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Austin 360</a></em>. Over 165 musicians volunteered in less than 24 hours.</p>
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<p>“They just keep coming,” Bergara also tells <a href="http://www.kvue.com/news/local/austin-music-office-seeking-musicians-to-play-at-evacuation-shelters/468936879" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>KVUE</em></a>. “We’ve gotten everything from ukulele players to DJs to audio engineers volunteering to help in any way they can. I’ve lived in Austin my entire life and I’m a musician myself, but I’ve never seen anything quite like this. They’re requesting comfort music, something to take their minds off of all the craziness.</p>
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<p>“It’s more than just musicians,” she continues. “A lady in Bastrop emailed and said, ‘I’m not a musician, but we have a bakery in Bastrop and we want to send cupcakes to evacuees, can you tell me where to do that?’ There was a woman who wanted to drop off aromatherapy kits. Another person asked if people need visits from therapy dogs.”</p>
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<p>The ATX Music Office eventually had to stop taking requests, after 315 musicians signed up to the cause.</p>
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<p>To donate to the victims of Hurricane Harvey, <a href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey">head here</a>.</p>
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