Libraries: Hurricane Harvey Relief & Information: Share Your Harvey Story

Educator and Family are Rescued from Flood Waters
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"...And that’s how we came to be rescued on a dump truck with sixteen people and seven dogs. Exiting our neighborhood, we turned north onto Fondren, formerly six lanes across, now a lake."
Family Rescued by the National Guard
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"When we realized that we couldn’t save anything but ourselves we climbed onto the only thing that was dry--the bed and waited for help to com[e]. Hours went by as we waited and the flood waters rose higher and higher with each passing hour."
Mother Comforts Teenage Daughters and Encourages Them to Help Others
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"I told my daughters that we will be fine. I turned off the TV, I played some game cards with my daughters, and we together prayed as well."

Share Your Story

Have photos, words of encouragement, or other aspects of your Harvey experience you'd like to share with the community through this LibGuide?

Contact sarah.stanhope@hccs.edu for submissions.

At this time, we are only collecting photos (taken by you) and text-based items to feature on the guide. If you are sending a photo, please be sure to include a short description.

By submitting items, you consent to let us include them on this guide. Feel free to include your first name if your want it included with your submission.

Image Credits:

Banner: U.S. Navy (2017). 4^th Reconnaissance Marines Support Rescue Effort in Wake of Hurricane Harvey. [Online Image].

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