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The ground floor of Brompton Court. It smelled like rot. The soles of my shoes stuck to each stair step. For a long time after Harvey, Brompton amassed tall piles of trash—furniture and appliances. These washers looked like forgotten refugees.

Brompton Court flooded. I wanted to weather the storm with my partner of two months. Hearing that my own apartment had WiFi and power made me regret not inviting him over instead. That day, we left the apartment several times to check whether any…

My fear was the water would continue to rise. I live close to the Meyerland area. At the time of the photo they already had rescue boats in some areas. Fortunately I did not get water in the house.

Mode of transportation during Harvey.

A photo from when 2.5 ft of water was in my house during Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey landed a devastating blow to Houston. The four-day downpour destroyed countless houses and killed more than 60 people (and counting). As for my wife and me, the incessant rain created a claustrophobic sensation of helplessness and…

Two women in protective suits and face masks stand outside an apartment giving the thumbs up. This image was originally submitted as part of a collection of images under the title "The Inundation of Otherwise Normal Lives."

A pile of debris including drywall, carpet, and a dryer stands behind an apartment building. A white jeep next to the pile is covered with dirt midway up the windshield. This image was originally submitted as part of a collection of images under the…