Harvey Survivors Eric Dowding Eric Dowding lives along Brays Bayou and has flooded three times, including during Hurricane Harvey. Dowding moved to Houston after he met his wife. The first flood he experienced was…
Volunteers Keith Downey Public History graduate students Allison Sáenz and Karla A. Lira interviewed Fifth Ward resident, Keith Downey as part of the "Resilient Houston: Oral History Project." This project is part of…
Harvey Survivors Nirayl Cororve Public History graduate student Saneea Sakhyani interviewed Meyerland resident, Nirayl Cororve, for the "Neighborhood Narratives" component of the "Resilient Houston: Oral History Project." This project is part of the UH…
Harvey Survivors John Young Sr. John Young was born and raised in Houston’s Fifth Ward and has lived there all his life. He recalls that in his youth, the neighborhood was peaceful, with good teachers…
Harvey Survivors Herman Baker Herman Baker is a private security guard who works in Fifth Ward. During Hurricane Harvey, he and his family went to Brenham, Texas. While Baker did not receive damage to…
