Teacher Erica Kang + Student Bitia Alanis

07/23/18 • 21 min

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.

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

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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.

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Part 8 of 10-part series, "Stories from the Storm". More at houstonpublicmedia.org/harvey.