TROPICAL STORM HARVEY UNLEASHED THE WORST FLOODING IN HOUSTON’S HISTORY.

Here are some resources, firsthand accounts and photos from the disastrous and deadly deluge

Houston unites in face of a tragedy

The Houston metroplex, a sprawling kaleidoscope of a region nearly underwater. In the midst of a natural disaster, a nation is trying to solve a problem. The solution is unity. The power of a storm to destroy is rivaled by our spirit of unity. Video: http://bit.ly/2x1za2A

How to help flood victims

In Tropical Storm Harvey’s devastating aftermath, victims are in need of relief and aid. Here are the organizations that are helping. houstonchronicle.com/harveyhelp

Where you can do the most good

You want to help people displaced by Harvey. Where will you do the most good? Each pin on the map represents a shelter or organization that’s helping evacuees displaced by Harvey flooding. Click on a pin, and you’ll see whether the site needs volunteers, and what supplies it most needs.. To view the map: http://bit.ly/2iKIpP5

How to clean up and file a claim

Pulling out soggy sofas and waterlogged carpets after Hurricane Harvey is overwhelming at the moment. But flooded residents with flood insurance could soon face another issue: getting hold of their insurance money. houstonchronicle.com/stormhouseflood Apartment dweller’s guide to the aftermath

Should flooded-out apartment dwellers get their current unit repaired, move to a different unit within the same complex or seek lodging elsewhere? For more, click here: http://bit.ly/2gnhbK9

A list of important resources

Road closures: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/ hurricaneharvey/article/These-are-the-roads-that-are-closed-inHouston-12003482.php

School closures: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/article/Tropical-Storm-Harvey-school-closures-inHouston-11955289.php

Shelter locations: http://www.chron.com/news/houstonweather/hurricaneharvey/article/houston-shelters-hurricaneharvey-12012951.php

Medical care: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/ hurricaneharvey/article/Here-s-where-to-get-medical-care-inand-around-12117695.php Whom to call for help: http://www.chron.com/news/houstontexas/article/Here-s-who-to-call-if-you-need-help-12151871.php Retail and services: http://www.chron.com/business/retail/article/Harvey-again-forces-massive-retail-closures-12045456.php Restaurants: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Here-arethe-Houston-restaurants-bars-that-12105905.php

Wes Higgins wipes sweat from his face as he finishes the last of five days of patrolling floooded neighborhoods in his boat on Thursday. Higgins, from Knott, organized a volunteer team of 10 boats to help Houston residents.

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