Sandra Bullock is flexing her star power to aid relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. 
 
 The A-list actress has pledged $1 million to help victims of the tropical storm that has devastated the Houston, Tex. area, E! News can confirm. Bullock's generous donation will benefit the American Red Cross in its ongoing effort to help those impacted by the catastrophic flooding and destruction along Texas' Gulf Coast. 
 
 "I'm just grateful I can do it," Bullock (who owns a home in Austin) said in a statement. "We have to take care of one another." 
 
 Bullock is the latest celebrity to pitch in with a generous financial contribution. Hours ago, Kim Kardashian and the rest of her famous family donated $500,000 to the Red Cross. Comedian Kevin Hart also launched his own Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge, encouraging fellow stars to give $25,000 to assist Texas residents rendered homeless or without electricity amid the natural disaster. ||||| Not even Kevin Hart could have predicted this kind of response. 
 
 With a tropical storm continuing to devastate residents of Houston, Texas, the 38-year-old comedian launched the Hurricane Harvey Relief Challenge Monday to support relief efforts in the area. He donated $25,000 and asked Beyoncé, Dave Chappelle, Jay-Z, Dwayne Johnson, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Justin Timberlake to match his donation. "Keep your head up Houston and keep your faith," Hart wrote Tuesday. "I love you all and my prayers are with you!" 
 
 Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross. 
 
 Due in part to Hart, other celebrities began to share their support publicly. 
 
 Kim Kardashian announced her family's generous pledge Tuesday: ||||| Another day, another charitable donation by Taylor Swift. 
 
 The country music pop princess has vowed to help the victims of the devastating Louisiana floods by donating $1 million to the state’s disaster relief fund. 
 
 
 
 Big-hearted Swift, 26, released a statement to the Associated Press on Tuesday, August 16, revealing how warmly she was greeted by Louisiana residents when she performed there last year. 
 
 “We began the 1989 world tour in Louisiana, and the wonderful fans there made us feel completely at home," she said. "The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking.” 
 
 So far 11 people have been killed by the historic flooding, which has damaged at least 40,000 homes. 
 
 
 
 “I encourage those who can to help out and send your love and prayers their way during this devastating time,” Swift added. 
 
 This is far from the first time the singer — who has an estimated worth of $250 million — has dug deep for a good cause. 
 
 Last year she donated $50,000 to a young fan battling cancer, as well as giving the same amount to the nephew of her backup dancer, who was also suffering from the disease. 
 
 In 2014 she donated $50,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and back in 2008 she gave $100,000 to the Red Cross in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to help the victims of that flood too. 
 
 
 
 Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox! ||||| Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Large and small donations flowed in Monday evening as dozens of celebrities answered phones for Larry King's telethon to help the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast suffering from the oil disaster. 
 
 "A hundred dollars? Wow! Thanks you so much," rocker Tyson Ritter told one donor who called in. 
 
 The two-hour CNN show raised more than $1.81 million, with proceeds going to three charities deeply involved in the efforts to help humans, wildlife and the environment. 
 
 "Everyone's really pissed off," actress Jenny McCarthy, who was monitoring online messages in the telethon's "Tweet Suite," told host Ryan Seacrest. 
 
 Donors could choose to send their money to the United Way, National Wildlife Federation or The Nature Conservancy. 
 
 Celebrity journalist Giuliana Rancic said she was on the phone with "Barbara" from Kokomo, Indiana. 
 
 "She's saying it's the animals," Rancic said. 
 
 Actress Victoria Principal sat next to her on another call. 
 
 "We're just talking about the wildlife," Principal said. 
 
 Singer Aaron Neville, a New Orleans native, said most of the calls he answered in New York were from people concerned about animals impacted by the oil. 
 
 "People are crying on the phone and giving money," Neville said. 
 
 Actor Ted Danson said it was important for him to "hear people's emotions, their fear and sadness" when they called in donations, 
 
 CNN correspondents reported live from the Gulf Coast, interviewing people whose lives have been interrupted by the oil disaster. 
 
 "The toughest thing I see is losing a way of life that we've had down here for generations and generations," said shrimper Archie Dantin in Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. 
 
 A BP spokesman issued a statement Monday saying the oil company is "proceeding with urgency to make the situation right for the environment and for those who have affected by this tragic event." 
 
 "We stated from the beginning that we accept responsibility for cleaning up the spill and for paying all legitimate claims for those directly impacted financially by this environmental disaster," BP's statement said. 
 
 The company said over 65,000 claims have been submitted and more than 32,000 payments have been made, totaling more than $107 million. 
 
 "The average time from filing a claim to checks being issued is only a few days," BP siad. "Even for more complex business claims that have provided supporting documentation." 
 
 "I don't think they're responding fast enough," shrimper Keillen Williams said. 
 
 Retired NBA star Jalen Rose, who was helping answered phones at CNN's Los Angeles bureau, said he is sure President Barack Obama will make BP pay. 
 
 "But it will take time for that to happen, so we're here today to provide immediate relief to those in need," Rose said.
– Add Sandra Bullock's name to the list of celebs helping out in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. And she's doing so in a big way: Bullock has pledged $1 million via the American Red Cross to help victims. "I'm just grateful I can do it," Bullock, who owns a home in Austin, tells E! News. Other big names stepping up include the Kardashians, who have donated $500,000, and Kevin Hart, who launched a challenge to get fellow celebs to donate $25,000. Meanwhile, Coldplay, which had to cancel a gig in Houston, wrote a song in tribute to the city, which you can hear them perform via CNN.