Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Fort Bend County officials give out storm supplies in drive-thru distribution event!

Sugarland, Texas (KTRK) – As we look back, now five years since Hurricane Harvey hit, local organizations are helping people prepare for this Saturday’s storm season. Fort Bend County officials distribute emergency supplies and materials that will be needed 72 hours after the disaster. Supplies will be distributed to the first 500 families including bottled water, first aid kits, water protection for documents, emergency signal glow sticks, and more. Over the course of the week, Eyewitness News profiled different areas around Houston to talk to people about how the storm…

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Hurricane Harvey 5 years later: Kingwood residents look back on the anniversary of devastating tropical storm!

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – It’s been five years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, and many Kingwood residents are still recovering. The area alone saw about 40 inches of rain in 2017 when the storm hit and was hit with heavy rain from Tropical Storm Imelda two years later. “I don’t think people who are untouched can understand the grief and impact of chaos,” said Kingwood resident Nancy Ackley. Another Kingwood resident, Siberina Sanders, described, “I mean, totally devastated. Gone are the culture and the memories. They can’t be recovered.” “It’s…

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