During a disaster, it’s easy to get caught up in all the bad that’s happening all around us.
This week’s Insider Deals are so good you’ll want all of themCrews work to remove a tree from the roof of a home in the Oaks Forest neighborhood of Northwest Houston after a tornado and straight-line winds moved through SE Texas on May 16, 2024.–
Even during our darkest days, there are people that show their true Texas colors, which can brighten all of our lives. All across the city and region, Houstonians are coming out in hoards to help one another—people they don’t even know.“We have really good neighbors who helped us out,” said Paul Castillo, who had a tree fall on his house.A man randomly drove up, pulled out a chainsaw and got to work as if he was sent by the city.
“I actually had some neighbors down the way that came last night to tarp me and take the tree out part of it,” she said.“It was about all the way down here. So, it was probably about 4 to 5 feet,” she said.A tree lays across the roof of a home in the Oaks Forest neighborhood of Northwest Houston after a tornado and straight-line winds moved through SE Texas on May 16, 2024.Instead, they’re seeing the glass half full. They’re alive. And they have one heck of a story to share.
“You can’t be negative or angry or anything like that. Just be happy that you’re alive. And this too will pass, and this will get taken care of,” Castillo said.Gage Goulding is an award-winning TV news reporter and anchor. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he comes to Texas from Fort Myers, FL, where he covered some of the areas most important stories, including Hurricane Ian.
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