In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, hundreds of Texans were wrapped in blankets in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. They were sprawled on cots inside the gymnasium of the shuttered Abraham Kazen Middle School in San Antonio. “We live four feet below sea level,” Ms. McGowen said. PhotoThe Red Cross, which was overseeing the shelter, said its staff and volunteers were caring for hundreds of people at the convention center alone. Part of the trouble, John R. Rose Jr. suggested, was that an “every man for himself” mind-set can emerge at places like the convention center.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2017 23:19 UTC