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| Voices from Houston: inside a shelter as thousands hide from the storm | Voices from Houston: inside a shelter as thousands hide from the storm |
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| Flooding victims at the Houston’s convention centre, where 8,000 people are sheltering from tropical storm Harvey, tell their stories | |
| Texas flooding – live updates | |
| Rory Carroll in Houston | |
| Thu 31 Aug 2017 07.00 BST | |
| Last modified on Thu 31 Aug 2017 17.00 BST | |
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| Enrique Martinez, 29, office administrator | Enrique Martinez, 29, office administrator |
| “Our house and car got flood, no power or water, so we came here on Monday. The first night only my grandmother had a cot, the rest of us slept on the floor. | “Our house and car got flood, no power or water, so we came here on Monday. The first night only my grandmother had a cot, the rest of us slept on the floor. |
| “She needs dialysis so we’re leaving today for my uncle’s house. It’ll be easier to get her medical treatment from there.” | “She needs dialysis so we’re leaving today for my uncle’s house. It’ll be easier to get her medical treatment from there.” |
| Aaron Reynolds, 30, entrepreneur | Aaron Reynolds, 30, entrepreneur |
| “This shelter is fucked up. There were people having sex two cots down from me. Bed bugs. And fleas from people’s dogs. I got bit all over. | “This shelter is fucked up. There were people having sex two cots down from me. Bed bugs. And fleas from people’s dogs. I got bit all over. |
| “And you can’t go out at night. It’s like prison. I’m moving to a hotel today.” | “And you can’t go out at night. It’s like prison. I’m moving to a hotel today.” |
| Dimon Brody, 22, student and leasing consultant | Dimon Brody, 22, student and leasing consultant |
| “I’ve been volunteering at the information desk, giving people maps, telling them where to go, what’s happening. It’s been challenging. | “I’ve been volunteering at the information desk, giving people maps, telling them where to go, what’s happening. It’s been challenging. |
| “Last night a man had a seizure. We put him in the recovery position until paramedics arrived. Overall it’s been enjoyable. I like giving back to people in need.” | “Last night a man had a seizure. We put him in the recovery position until paramedics arrived. Overall it’s been enjoyable. I like giving back to people in need.” |
| Charlene Hamilton, 58, retired nurse | Charlene Hamilton, 58, retired nurse |
| “When I woke on Sunday the water was up to my chest. I’ve got arthritis but I was able to get out the living room window with some help. I’m blessed to be alive. | “When I woke on Sunday the water was up to my chest. I’ve got arthritis but I was able to get out the living room window with some help. I’m blessed to be alive. |
| “Everyone here is helpful and nice, they’re wonderful. I’ve no flood insurance but as long as I keep focusing on the Lord I know I can make it through this. I lost stuff but stuff can be replaced. I still have my life.” | “Everyone here is helpful and nice, they’re wonderful. I’ve no flood insurance but as long as I keep focusing on the Lord I know I can make it through this. I lost stuff but stuff can be replaced. I still have my life.” |
| Eloy Martinez, 57, plumber | Eloy Martinez, 57, plumber |
| “My wife and I were evacuated in a bus. Our home has two and half feet of water. I just had surgery on my scrotum and it got wet down there. I need someone to look at it. | “My wife and I were evacuated in a bus. Our home has two and half feet of water. I just had surgery on my scrotum and it got wet down there. I need someone to look at it. |
| “If the good Lord is willing we’ll go home tomorrow. We have no flood insurance so it’s going to be real difficult to get established once again. It’s going to be a mess, that’s all I know.” | “If the good Lord is willing we’ll go home tomorrow. We have no flood insurance so it’s going to be real difficult to get established once again. It’s going to be a mess, that’s all I know.” |
| Dennis Sliva, 53, carpenter | Dennis Sliva, 53, carpenter |
| “We heard about things after [Hurricane] Katrina but here there is more food and clothes than you need and it’s all free. I’ve not spent a dime. There were queues but they went fast. I’ve waited longer at restaurants. | “We heard about things after [Hurricane] Katrina but here there is more food and clothes than you need and it’s all free. I’ve not spent a dime. There were queues but they went fast. I’ve waited longer at restaurants. |
| “I still see people complaining, I don’t get it. I’m not worried about the future. I’m a carpenter. There’ll be a lot of work.” | “I still see people complaining, I don’t get it. I’m not worried about the future. I’m a carpenter. There’ll be a lot of work.” |
| Turk Sullivan, 70, retired pipeline welder | Turk Sullivan, 70, retired pipeline welder |
| “This is the United States of America, the greatest country in the world. If we can’t fix it, no one can, and we will fix it. In six months half the problems will be gone and six months after that the other half. | “This is the United States of America, the greatest country in the world. If we can’t fix it, no one can, and we will fix it. In six months half the problems will be gone and six months after that the other half. |
| “Donald Trump and Mike Pence are the greatest thing to ever happen to this country. I have this badge but if I put it on my hat the black folks here knock it off.” | “Donald Trump and Mike Pence are the greatest thing to ever happen to this country. I have this badge but if I put it on my hat the black folks here knock it off.” |
| Jose Irvinaldama, 23, pastry chef | Jose Irvinaldama, 23, pastry chef |
| “My dad and sister and me were helicoptered here on Sunday. Some (undocumented) people stayed at home because they thought they’d be asked for papers. But we weren’t asked. | “My dad and sister and me were helicoptered here on Sunday. Some (undocumented) people stayed at home because they thought they’d be asked for papers. But we weren’t asked. |
| “Conditions are fine. We got cots the second night. My uncle says the water is lower so we may go home today or tomorrow.” | “Conditions are fine. We got cots the second night. My uncle says the water is lower so we may go home today or tomorrow.” |
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