Dean Gladden + Perryn Leech

07/16/18 • 29 min

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.

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

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Karen Walrond + Alexis Jennings

Karen Walrond, her husband, and daughter live in the Memorial Bend neighborhood of Houston, near Buffalo Bayou. After evacuating and then returning to their home to begin clean up, Karen was nearly trapped by the “second wave” of flooding caused by the release of water from overfilled reservoirs.

Part 3 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

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Chief Art Acevedo + Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

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.