the Bayou City with the force of a locomotive and the size of three New England states. And for one long weekend August 25, 2017,much of Houston stood paralyzed, anxious to know what providence had in store for our homes, and our lives. While some of us kept watch on the rain gauge, wondering what the ravages of wind and water might do to our fair city, others were out in the depths, saving the stranded, helping the helpless. From the Cajun Navy and Convoy of Care, to doctors of theTexas Medical Center and sons from Ohio, real Americans pulled together to help a city that was losing hope. Some were praying that we could withstand what only providence knew of the future. Others put wings to our prayers. They jumped into wet suits, helicopters, boats, ATVs, even dump trucks and took to the rushing river- streets that had become our city. Harvey relentlessly poured nearly 52”of rain into our area in 4 days, with 60,000 square miles affected inTexas alone, claiming 20 lives and leaving 300,000 Houstonians without power. Another 10 inches rained down as Harvey calmed into a tropical depression in Louisiana and
HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION ORDER ANALYSTS (HADOA) Association based in the Houston, TX Area
No worries Baxter, Harvey’s Heroes got this!
Just as Houston’s youngsters were preparing for another back-to-school season, Hurricane Harvey slammed into
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