“I’m really, really, really, really needing her to get her to a hospital ASAP," he said on his third 911 call. The call-taker told him that there were thousands of calls for service in the area.https://nyti.ms/2OthnHD
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He saw a helicopter with a rescue line and climbed to his roof. “The rescuer, he was leaned out over the side of the helicopter looking down at me. And I kept hollering as loud as I can, ‘My wife's dying, my wife's dying!’" The helicopter kept going.https://nyti.ms/2OzD2O8
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And even when the floodwaters began to recede, Wayne Dailey was still pleading with emergency services to send someone to rescue his wifehttps://nyti.ms/2Nfd99O
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Hear the story of how one family found out they were on their own during Hurricane Harveyhttps://nyti.ms/2NdCO2N
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…I was there, it was hard on everybody…I hope they all came out okay…some people didn't make it…it's always a numbers game & you hope your number doesn't come up…
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I was there too. And these folks blaming people for not evacuating can have several seats.
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Like I heard someone say, "every storm is like a different movie." I'd been through hurricanes before but never saw one stall like Harvey. It was like an epic disaster movie. Many people got hit for the first time.
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And you can’t get it unless you lived it.
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Mandatory listening for those who are interested in basic civic responsibility. Especially instructive for those trying to deflect about PR death toll by saying that Dems were in charge.
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A master piece of journalism writing. May Casey rest in peace.
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Anyone criticizing this man for not evacuating does not live in Houston and can have all the seats.pic.twitter.com/OnJ8k3pH3m
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This exquisitely reported piece helps bring the reality of such a storm to all readers. This tragedy reduced me to tears. I am so sorry for Wayne's loss.
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I remember one of those nights..or days...they ran together and we got an emergency alert on our phones that said, “do not call 911. We can not help you.” That was terrifying.
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I’m sorry that this happened , people need to take responsibility for themselves.He knew the storm was coming , he was aware of possible flooding and that surgery can have complications!why did he take his wife back to their house in the line of Fire? Then expect to be saved.
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You need to not. I live in Houston. 1.) we were told not to evacuate. 2.) if we HAD evacuated the death toll would have been catastrophic-in the thousands- because we would have all been on the roads at the same time. 3.) I live 50 MILES inland from the coast and got 50” of rain.
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I grew up in Humble just outside of Houston and yes I have seen the hurricanes , the tornados And The flash floods it is a rock I would not have taken with my husband or wives safety on the line,
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I’m sorry but were they told to evacuate? And chose not to?
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They weren’t, they were specifically told not to. You can’t evacuate a city of 6 million people.
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I don’t think people understand how big Houston and the surrounding areas are. Peope evacuated for Rita and trips that took 4hrs were taking 18-24 because millions were on the road. The death toll would have been in the thousands of wed evacuated
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