When the roads turned to rivers: Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

As a native Houstonian we thank all the civilians and the Cajun navy for rescuing and being HEROES. While it was horrible and some past, it was Humanity at its best, no politics no race, everyone helping everyone.

Texans seem to be very very nice ppl helping one another out ... God Bless You Texas .... from 🇨🇦

It's amazing how people can come together to help each other out...

Houston and New Orleans have such a special relationship from their shared tragedies. I remember the mayor of New Orleans saying after Katrina that if Houston was ever in that kind of trouble, New Orleans would be the first to lend their help. They’ve either come or sent supplies for every flood since. Not long after Harvey, New Orleans had a tropical storm. You couldn’t drive a single block in Houston without seeing signs for one of the many donation drives benefiting New Orleans.

Looking back on this in '23, I really thank the Cajun Navy for rescuing me and my family! God bless you guys for all that you do. We may have lost material things, but we were saved...that's all that matters. Also, shout out to Mattress Mack!! He did an outstanding job helping Houston!

I am not an American citizen but working in Houston. For 2 weeks, we are trying our best to volunteer. Damages caused by Harvey is beyond what is shown here. We went to Sierra Sugarland, Kathy and few more places around Houston. It would take months for most of the houses to be rebuilt with FEMA running out of money and unfortunately Hurricane Irma along with few more are on it's way. Many houses are beyond repair and planned to be demolished in Kathy. God bless US.

I love my city!! #HoustonStrong  #TexasStrong

I was there, right in Beaumont. Got pounded for days. My sister passed away during this time so my entire family was there and had noting... We couldn't do anything for anybody except watch the water rise. We lost water service and ran out of food... Still, we did what we could and stayed together and survived. Everybody helped their neighbors and helped strangers.... That was the lesson there. People need to help people. We'll get by..

We live North of Houston, in an area that was badly damaged by Harvey. I've lived here my whole life and never seen the water so high. It's a very rural area, my street is a 3 mile road with only about 10 houses. My cousin and good friend lived on either side of me. We had driven down the street to see how high the water had risen; the last time we had looked it was about 5 feet over the road at the low point. When we made it to this point, there was a car with almost the whole front end submerged. When we walked up to it, there was a young woman crying in her car. She was here from Africa visiting family. Driving from Houston to Lufkin, she had somehow made it down our street and got lost. Thinking since she had made it in okay, she tried to go back through, but it was too deep. She was so terrified. She didn't know anyone here and barely spoke English. She was just sitting on her car crying, water almost level with the bottom of the drivers seat. We pulled her out of the car and put her in my truck. We took our jackets and gave them to her to dry off with in the truck while the three of us spent almost an hour pushing that damn car up the road and out of the water. We left it on the side of the road and took her to our homes, where she stayed for a week until the roads were cleared to drive her to her family in Lufkin. We still keep in touch with her on Facebook. She was a very sweet woman and was so grateful we were there for her, I'm glad we were too.

"Don't wait on the help, we are the help" now That's a great American!

As a Native Texan & hurricane survivor.......thank you to the Cajun Navy & ALL who helped. Together we will survive. Thank you !!

Watching this never gets old. Cajun navy was and continues to be a godsend. So proud to call Louisiana my neighbor.

As someone who was rescued by a member of the Cajun Navy in Kingwood, Tx during Harvey I say thank you!!!

Houston here, WE really appreciate the help from the Cajun Navy. truly.

This is my neighborhood at 8:40 ! Bless the EZ Mart Food Store owners. They are really nice people.

Its been almost 3 weeks, we lost everything and seeing the rescue videos put me in tears, it was a day we will never forget ☹️

It's over. They will never get rid of the mold that will haunt them for the next 30+ years. I've seen houses in flooded neighborhoods before and I'm telling you the mold will just start to reappear even after new sheet rock and paint. It is a nightmare.

God bless for all you from the 🇬🇧 your all as strong as ever and you will stay strong . Xxxxx

I'm in Texas right now in the aftermath of Harvey is devastating

I was in MD Anderson during this. Most surreal time I have experienced. Even now it brings very strong emotions from me.