For Pedersen family, ‘it’s been an exhausting week’
“Even with Hurricane Harvey hitting 175 miles away in Rockport, we still parked our cars up off the street in the event that we had some pooling water. My home is classified as ‘X’ on the...
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Community comes together for hurricane victims
As flooding from Hurricane Harvey forced many families to evacuate their homes and be transported to community shelters, helping hands were ready to bring a semblance of normalcy to their lives. “As soon as I walked...
Football coach braves flooding for friends, families
As Hurricane Harvey delayed the start of the school year in Baytown, it also put at risk many local students, teachers and coaches. Among those were Bren Jones and his wife, Norma Picacio-Jones. Bren, the head...
Mom proud of military son’s hurricane relief efforts
“My son, Pablo Antonio Picacio, is a first sergeant military police officer at Fort Hood. He has been ordered to put together a platoon to provide rescue efforts for those affected by the hurricane. He informed...
Complete strangers pull together during storm
“Well, the water won out. We finally had to evacuate after it got up 6 inches in our house. Lots of locals were running boats in, so my wife and son left in one and I...
She will continue to enjoy splashing in puddles
“When I was very young, we did an art contest at school. The theme was ‘What Makes Me Smile.’ “I had a poster board and Crayola crayons, and I sat at our family’s kitchen table to...
Hurricane offers learning experience for homeowner
“It’s not close to being over, but Harvey has been a learning experience for me. Jenice and I built this house the summer of 1980. I was 27 years old and wise beyond my years, or...
Budding architect wants to design mom’s dream home
“I want to be recognized around the world for building homes that are stable against major hurricanes and tornadoes. Living in this area, we see our share of storms. People pay a lot of money for...
