Roshanda Harris and her family had climbed to the roof of her two-story townhouse in east Houston, calling 911 for rescue and waiting for help. A family had drowned, two adults and three children, and their corpses floated past in the brown floodwaters. Her 10-year-old daughter, Forever Adams, also spotted the bodies and started asking questions. There was nothing they could do but huddle with 10 family members in the rain, including several children and Harris' 2-month-old grandson, Jayden. Harris and her family sheltered on the roof over two days and in time were joined by about 50 neighbors.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 29, 2017 18:09 UTC