Front yard and driveway of my duplex apartment on Harold Street in the Winlow Place subdivision of Montrose. The street drained remarkably well and water never approached the parked car or the house.
The University of Houston Libraries staff stayed connected with one another during Hurricane Harvey using the Cel.ly App. Staff voluntarily could share their personal experiences with the storm and respond to requests made by other coworkers. Through the app, coworkers were able to update each other on the status of their families well-being, share information on which areas of town were being directly impacted by the storm, communicate about volunteer opportunities, and send words of support and encouragement.
My flash memoir piece, "Shelter In Place" depicts the frightening time this oil-and-gas wife spent sheltering under the "leather coat burrow" in a closet with my 3-year-old son. As we have moved from city to city with my husband's company, this was out first high-intensity Texas hurricane. This was also our first exposure to Texas tornados, of which I am unexpectedly afraid.
Type
personal narratives
Language
en
Rights
The creator of this item retains all rights not granted under the Terms and Conditions for the Harvey Memories Project.
Source
This item was provided to the Harvey Memories Project through a form created by the Houston Flood Museum.