Caterpillar Foundation donates $300,000 to American Red Cross relief efforts in Texas

Peoria, Ill.-based Caterpillar Foundation has made a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm is producing life-threatening flooding for both coastal and inland cities in Texas, which now is declared a federal state of disaster.

The company and its subsidiaries have more than 20 locations throughout Texas. Those in the high-impact area closed Aug. 25 to ensure employee safety, and Caterpillar will monitor operations at all Texas facilities as the storm continues.

"In addition to the Red Cross donation, Cat dealers across the country, including three in Texas, are once again activating in the face of disaster. We are in close contact with them as they first provide for the safety of their employees, and continue to make available generators of all sizes, which are in high demand. Caterpillar has also begun sending power-generation equipment from other parts of the country to the storm-ravaged areas and started staging equipment for the cleanup efforts that will soon come," said Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby.