Jonathan Beitler + Melissa Lee

07/20/18 • 20 min

Immediately after the flood, people across Houston gathered to distribute food and supplies. Jonathan Beitler and the Midtown Kitchen Collective in Houston worked with Melissa Lee in Beaumont/Port Arthur to deliver meals to displaced people, first responders, and the National Guard throughout Southeast Texas.

Part 6 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.

Part 6 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.

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Teacher Erica Kang + Student Bitia Alanis

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.