"Two evacuations It was August 24, 2017, one day before Hurricane Harvey hit Houston and dumped more water than any storm ever recorded in United States history. In a few days, Houston saw as much rain as it usually saw in a year.
My brother picked up our dad, who was 82, at his house, where he lived alone, and they evacuated to higher ground. They rode out the storm in the countryside. My brother’s in-laws had gotten 10 pounds of ground beef and made enough chili to last through the storm. This is Texas, ya’ll..."