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A Tribute to the Resilient Spirit of Americans

 How Immigrants and Citizens Came Together in the Midst of Harvey’s Devastation

The Storm Cometh

For most Indians like me, having relatives living in Texas and in and around Houston, the last few weeks were a time of deep emotional distress. As we saw news of the impending hurricane Harvey, we were on our phones, waking up in the middle of the night to talk to our relatives. Giving them moral support over long distance. Checking with them to see if they had packed everything for evacuating! Urging them to evacuate! Following the news on the TV, on Facebook, on twitter and feeling helpless as we watched people thousands of miles away struggling to keep their heads above water, both literally and figuratively!

Hurricane Harvey’s trail of Destruction

The scale of devastation that Hurricane Harvey left in its wake was mind boggling, every day news come in that adds to the already growing number of dead and affected.

In Houston, people watched helplessly as the flood waters rose rapidly, entering their homes and destroying their property. The city that is the fourth largest in one of the biggest countries in the world, buckled under the pressure of water.  People were anxious and terrified as they watched the water coming up. Emergency crews issued warnings on social media and television, asking people to bring white towels to their rooftops as so that could be seen easily by the rescue helicopters, and to write their social security number on their arms should they decide to stay. These two statements alone bring alive the sheer poignancy of the situation. On the economic front, people have lost their homes, their cars, their businesses overnight. Economists and policy makers are saying that it will be years before the full economic impact of the hurricane will be known.

The unbreakable spirit of Americans

In the midst of all this destruction and mayhem inflicted on one of America’s favorite cities, what shone forth like a beacon was the undying spirit of the people, of the everyday heroes who showed up to help and rescue in any way they could. The recent divisive political bickering of Left vs Right, of ‘Black lives Matter’ vs ‘All Lives Matter’ of ‘Hardliners’ vs ‘Immigrant sympathizers’ were put aside. People from across America came together to show everyone what the true American spirit represents. Stories came over news channels and social media showcasing the various ways in which Americans have been helping out. The Cajun navy, a network of private boat owners had mobilized itself over social media and swung into action within hours of the crisis. The boat owners came from different parts of USA to help the already present first responders and other emergency crews in rescuing people trapped in rising flood waters. Mexican Immigrants trapped in a bakery, found themselves unable to get out. Instead of berating their fate, they decided to spend their time positively in baking bread for the community. Estimates say the workers may have baked a 1000 loaves of bread over two days. The bread was delivered to various shelters all over Houston and also a nearby police station for the victims of the storm. The worker

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