Hurricane Harvey: Five Years Later
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Jose and Francisca Castaneda hold a bible and a bill stamped “paid in full” in front of their new home in Hope Hill in this June 2020 photo. They had lived in La Grange for 10 years before they lost their home in Hurricane Harvey. They were one of the first families to get a home in Hope Hill.
When the Hurricane Harvey flood swept through La Grange in late August 2017, lots of people stepped up to help.
“Growing up in Houston, I’ve seen people flood left and right my whole life, so helping people clean up their houses seemed like something you’re supposed to do in a community,” said Kenny Couch, an early flood volunteer who went on to help lead recovery efforts in Fayette County.
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