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Backyard of my duplex apartment on Harold Street in Winlow Place subdivision of Montrose. Water pooled on the ground, but never reached the house.

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.

Johnny Steele Dog Park at Buffalo Bayou Park.

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…

This is personal writing I did during Harvey to share with family and friends. I posted this writing on Facebook.

Poem

Harvey flooding destroyed precious memories, but resulted in renewing a nearly fifty year old friendship.

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…

A narrative account of my family and I's experience during the hurricane.

A brief essay about hurricane anxiety and dry guilt.