Harvey Survivors Kenneth Knox Kenneth Knox lived in Kingwood, Texas at the time of Hurricane Harvey. Before moving to Houston, Knox lived in Louisiana, where he understood the importance of living away from floodplains.…
Volunteers Johnny Holmes Johnny Holmes, a native to Austin, Texas, moved to Houston, Texas for college approximately forty years ago. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Holmes lived on the third story of an…
Harvey Survivors Kathie and Don Witt Kathie and Don Witt have lived in Kingwood for twenty-five years. The Witts had no storm experience prior to Hurricane Harvey. When they heard the news about Harvey, they had…
Harvey Survivors Rhonda Davis Rhonda Davis has lived in La Porte, Texas, for forty-three years. Upon recounting her experience with Hurricane Harvey, Davis revealed that many believed the news to overestimate the potential threat…
Volunteers Linda Vogel Linda Vogel moved to Kingwood, Texas in 1979 and has lived here since. Vogel briefly touches on her experience with Hurricane Ike and Tropical Storm Allison, admitting that when she…
Harvey Survivors Kathy Scott Kathy Scott has lived in Houston, Texas since 1981. In the days leading up to Harvey, Scott was unconcerned since her neighborhood was not expecting storm damage. A day before…
Volunteers Mark Renn Mark Robert Renn was born outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and has since lived all over the country. Kingwood is the fourth Texan city Renn has lived in, with Houston, Austin,…
Harvey Survivors Margie Freeman Margie Freeman, born in 1951 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, moved to Houston thirty-two years ago for her husband's job. Freeman recalls her first experience with a hurricane in 1972, with…
Harvey Survivors Jose Mendez Jose Manuel Mendez has lived in Houston, TX since his birth in 1980. In 2008, Mendez experienced a power outage for two weeks due to Hurricane Ike, otherwise his experience…
Harvey Survivors Lynne Boone Lynne Boone, born in Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Houston, Texas in 1984 and has remained here ever since. Living in Kingwood, Boone experienced the significance of Hurricane Harvey firsthand. In…
