#Houstonstrong, A Concept

Ximena Reyna, Editor
September 7, 2017

In the past week, Houston has experienced more natural disaster than it has in years. As Hurricane Harvey hit the gulf pretty intensely, Houston was one of the cities to suffer major catastrophic damage. The rain came and it didn’t stop, houses flooded and people were slowly losing everything they owned. Thousands of people here in Houston lost their homes and most of their belongings. As Houston continues to recover and rebuild from this horrible event, people have come together to help others in need.

On Sunday night, that was when the rain and the flooding was the worst. My aunt’s house was beginning to flood and they had to be evacuated by boat. As of that day they have been living with my family for the past week. It was utterly heartbreaking to see what people were going through and watching them lose things so dear to them. We thank God for those whose houses weren’t flooded but we also pray for those who were left with nothing.

For the past week communities have been coming together to help others rebuild and get back on their feet. Mudding houses has become a hobby for everyone in these past six days. Randoms strangers helping other random strangers is what unifies us as a city and as a community. Shelters were being established everywhere and hundreds of people were donating clothes, food and supplies. People of large followings or celebrities have also donated a lot of their own money to help Houston recover from Hurricane Harvey. The flooding Houston experienced last year was nothing compared to what people had to go though last week.

As this week continues and probably for a few months, Houston families are going to continue to recover and rebuild from this horrible natural disaster. But, the one thing everyone has in common during these hard times is a giving heart and a helping hand. Houston will continue to thrive and come back from what happened, #houstonstrong.