Hurricane Harvey Help: New York First Responder Tastes His First Whataburger (VIDEO)

HOUSTON, TX — There's no denying Texans get territorial while defending the popular fast-food chain Whataburger, which was born in Corpus Christi in 1950. Whataburger has donated to the relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

A first responder from New York took a break from recovery on Saturday and tried the famous double double, which is basically double meat and double cheese, for all you non-Texans or Whataburger haters.

"Texas guys wanna tell me that this is the burger, this is the official burger of Texas. It's a double? Oh, everything's bigger in Texas, right?," Thomas Carrera said with a slight New York accent before digging in with his first bite.

Carrera sunk his teeth in, and then let out a pleasurable, "mmmmmmmm." And then he pointed at the burger with each spoken syllable as he said, "That is, a good burger."

"Unbelievable," Carerra said. "Wow."

Carrera showed love back to Texas in a Tweet that state he appreciated the burger and hospitality in the Lone Star State.

While Whataburger itself tries to get back on its feet and repair damaged stores all along the Texas Coast, the franchise headquartered in San Antonio has already donated nearly $2 million to relief efforts. Here's text from a statement on their website:

"Today the company pledged an additional $1 million to the Whataburger Family Foundation to help our impacted employees with necessities like clothing, food, medical bills and monetary assistance.

The Whataburger Family Foundation provides emergency assistance to Whataburger Family Members who are experiencing an unforeseen financial hardship. Operating since 2001, the Whataburger Family Foundation pools together donations from the company, employees, franchisees and suppliers. The funds are then used for scholarships and to assist employees and impacted families.

In addition, to serve our neighbors in need, Whataburger is donating $150,000 to the Red Cross, and another $500,000 to local food banks to be deployed in the areas of greatest need.

We’re also working with our community partners and nonprofit organizations to help us distribute local support, and we’re establishing local Family Member Support Centers in Corpus Christi and Houston that will provide key resources to Family Members as they get back on their feet."

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