“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 Effective Flood Insurance Rate Map. This is the lowest … Continue readingFor Pedersen family, ‘it’s been an exhausting week’
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 in my first question was, ‘What do we need?’ … Continue readingCommunity comes together for hurricane victims
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 football coach at Goose Creek Memorial High School, ventured … Continue readingFootball coach braves flooding for friends, families
“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 me that Fort Hood is assembling the biggest Army … Continue readingMom proud of military son’s hurricane relief efforts
“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 left later in another. We have a place to … Continue readingComplete strangers pull together during storm
“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 color my masterpiece. “It was me wearing a yellow … Continue readingShe will continue to enjoy splashing in puddles
“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 just really lucky. I was born on this flat … Continue readingHurricane offers learning experience for homeowner
“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 their houses, and some of them can get destroyed … Continue readingBudding architect wants to design mom’s dream home