Hurrican Harvey

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People Coming Together After Hurricane Harvey

2017 Articles, Tales of Diversity, Wasan Abu-Baker

by Wasan Abu-Baker

Whether it be wildfires, floods, or hurricanes, the road to recovery is long, and there are many ways people can help the thousands whose lives have been devastated. It’s been three months since Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on the coast of Texas, leaving many evacuees displaced due to flooding. This disaster has been the source of a lot of pain, but it has also been the source of many heartwarming stories.

Harvey Survivors find hope : From California to Corpus Christi in Texas

2017 Articles, Tales of Diversity, Wasan Abu-Baker

by Wasan Abu-Baker

A few days before Hurricane Harvey made landfall, my husband left to perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca. As the Hurricane approached and in the days before it, my phone was ringing like crazy with weather warnings and cautions to leave South Padre Island. With my experience from growing up in a war zone, I quickly began to think about the safety of my children, and my husband and I thought it would be best for us to leave the island for safety.