Ian Somerhalder, Wife Nikki Reed Slam Divorce Rumors After Nina Dobrev's Return To 'The Vampire Diaries'; Couple Focuses On Helping Louisiana Flood Victims

Ever since reports surfaced that Nina Dobrev is confirmed to be returning to "The Vampire Diaries" season finale, divorce rumors for Ian Somerhalder and wife Nikki Reed have not yet stopped. Still, the couple always proved that they are not threatened by the recent news.

In fact, the couple is focusing their attention on asking help on behalf of the residents of Louisiana who was affected by the recent flood situation.

According to a report, Somerhalder wants to help his home state and teamed up with his wife to raise funds especially for the Louisiana flood victims. To recall, the flooding has caused massive damage in the southern state. Thus, the couple is hoping to help the state's schools and animals with their fundraising.

On his Instagram account, Somerhalder shared a short video of him and his wife talking about what he felt after the Louisiana floods.

"Hey everyone, it's Ian and Nikki. Listen, what happened in Louisiana is a disaster, plain and simple. Clearly, it's very personal to me because that's my home state," the 37-year-old actor said in the video.

"Nikki and I have been working very closely with the first lady of Louisiana Mrs. Donna Edwards to restore the normalcy into those schools; bring school supplies, get them rebuilt, get those kids back in class which is very important in the state... we're asking for your help," he added.

The married couple started a CrowdRise campaign to help. For every $10 donated, fans will get an entry into the raffle. Two donors will be announced as winners and will get a chance to video chat with the couple. They will also get an autographed Ian Somerhalder Foundation T-shirt.

The said organization will put the funds towards repairing damaged schools and providing supplies to classrooms and students.

"Nikki and I have been working very closely with the first lady of Louisiana, Mrs. Donna Edwards, to restore normalcy to those schools: bring school supplies, get them rebuilt, get those kids back in class, which is very important to the state," Somerhalder stated. "This CrowdRise page is an amazing way to do that, and we're asking for your help."

Meanwhile, Edwards expressed gratitude to the couple for helping spread the word that Louisiana is still in need of help after the flooding incident.

A huge thanks to @iansomerhalder and @NikkiReed_I_Am for helping to raise funds for #laflood survivors! #lagov https://t.co/BxFkyyfmL9
— Donna Edwards (@FirstLadyOfLA) August 25, 2016

ATTENTION!! IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ THIS JUST CLICK THE LINK IN MY BIO PLEASE!!! Hey everyone please participate and do this with us!!! There are over 50 thousand people displaced across the state of Louisiana and there are also countless schools that have been damaged AND pets in need of supplies and shelter!! Over the last week we've been working with a wonderful team over at CrowdRise to set up these pages as well as the First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards in an effort to bring assistance to the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) to assist flood-damaged schools throughout South Louisiana. The LSBA will help schools provide classroom supplies, school uniforms, technology equipment, structural repairs, clean-up costs and other needed aid. These schools and fur babies of Louisiana need our help!! WE ARE ALSO raising funds for the Louisiana State Animal Response team (a division of Dr. Walter J. Ernst, Jr. Veterinary Memorial Foundation (WJE). They are doing an amazing job coordinating animal rescues in Louisiana by monitoring floodwaters and distributing teams to assist with rescue efforts!! Supplies are important, safety and vet care and shelter is important, food is important and restoring a sense of normalcy is so so important! Please join us!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! (Also by donating you are entering a chance to win a video chat with us!!!!!!!!!!) A video posted by iansomerhalder (@iansomerhalder) on Aug 24, 2016 at 2:49pm PDT

Those who will be sending help to Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed will be extending help to the animals that were affected by the flood. "The Louisiana State Animal Response team is doing an amazing job not just rescuing cats and dogs, but also larger animals, which as you can imagine is extremely difficult, and getting supplies and vet care to them," Reed said in the clip.