Harvey Survivors Helen Benjamin Helen Benjamin has lived in Houston for more than fifty years. She moved here as a teenager to attend beauty school while also studying at Wheatley High School. In 2001,…
Volunteers Toni McElroy Toni McElroy is a native Houstonian, living and working in the city her whole life. Throughout her time in Houston, she witnessed many tropical storms and hurricane-related disasters. McElroy discusses…
Volunteers Pastor Rudy Rasmus Pastor Rudy Rasmus grew up in West End, one of the oldest black neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. Pastor Rasmus begins his interview detailing the changes throughout Houston during his childhood…
Volunteers Stephen James Stephen James saw the devasting effects of Hurricane Harvey firsthand and documented his experience through photography. James's career as a CBS affiliate at Houston, Channel 11 prepared him to seek…
First Responders James Sheffield James Sheffield is part of the Emergency Medical Task Force of Texas, which provides medical support for the Texas Task Force. He first responded to floods in Kingwood in 1994,…
