Stories from the Storm

Rice University professors Phil Bedient and Jim Blackburn view Hurricane Harvey as a pivotal event for Houston – a wake-up call to rethink our relationship with nature and our understanding of climate change; and an opportunity to implement changes that will make the region more resilient to future storms.

Part 10 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

During the storm, Houstonians came together to help one another and discovered the real meaning of community. When Erica Kang, a teacher at Houston’s Yes Prep Southeast campus, discovered that one of her students was still living in a home that had been flooded but not yet repaired, she invited the student’s entire family to move in with her and her fiancé.

Part 7 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez were both new to their roles as the region’s top law enforcement officials when the storm hit. Without missing a beat, they worked as a team to keep order in the midst of destruction. They were instrumental in letting Houston’s large immigrant community know that help was available to all, including undocumented families.

Part 5 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

The managing directors of the Alley Theatre and Houston Grand Opera talk about going downtown after the storm and discovering the damage to Houston’s Theatre District; of their organizations’ difficult roads to recovery; and about proud moments of resilience along the way.

Part 4 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett talk about working together to respond to Harvey, how previous storms helped prepare them, and the lessons learned from Harvey.

Part 2 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.