Comic sketch artist gives with his heart
“During the hurricane, I watched news coverage from the safety of my home. I felt helpless to try to offer aid and guilty that I was safe while others were suffering. “I don’t have a boat...
Category: Series: Hurricane Harvey
Former Baytown resident helps rebuild after storm
The past few weeks, so many stories have been shared of people helping people during and after Hurricane Harvey. No doubt, there are countless more that most of us will never hear about. But in each...
‘I knew if the water was high, I’d get calls to rescue’
When Kyle Cervenka left work that Friday, he picked up his airboat and hauled it to his home in El Lago. Hurricane Harvey was coming, so he wanted to be prepared. “I’ve owned airboats for years....
Police assistance honors fallen lieutenant
Starting with a simple social media connection, two communities in pain joined forces to help hundreds of families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “About seven years ago, I became Facebook friends with a lady named Angie in...
Wake-up call: cheese, cell service not that important
“In the predawn hours of Sunday, August 27, I decided that I would peek outside. The torrential rains from Harvey had been pounding for several hours. Supposedly my house is not in the floodplain, but I...
‘Someone said I was a hero; I don’t think so at all’
“On Wednesday, the rain finally came to a stop for the most part. We were all in shock, I think. My sister was getting updates on her home to find out if it had flooded. Out...
Angela Franco had ‘a natural instinct to help’
It’s been a busy week for Angela Franco and her husband, John Gomez. Like countless others around our community, they have rolled up their sleeves — and their pant legs when needed — to help make...
Foster animals survive Hurricane Harvey scare
Hurricane Harvey wasn’t picky when he came charging through Texas this past week. Many homes across the area were impacted, including those belonging to foster families caring for cats and dogs saved by A Life to...
Hurricane evacuees safe, but feeling helpless
“We have a 1-month-old son, and we were scared of losing power. So we left last Thursday before Hurricane Harvey made landfall. We loaded up with my mother and sister-in-law, and we came to Tyler since...
Former Baytown resident’s heart aches for friends
Baytown, Texas has made national news this week. It’s the town I lived in from my birth at San Jacinto Hospital until I graduated from Sterling High School. My family lived in Chapparal Village on Tumbleweed...
