Seeing the devastation firsthand, they have wisdom on how to fight back from the brutality of Hurricane Harvey. Elizabeth and Jeri Murphy lost their home in Seaford, N.Y., along with their cars and pretty much all their belongings. They had two young boys and Ms. Murphy was 37 weeks pregnant when they found themselves homeless, a condition that persisted for nine months. “Take whatever help you can get, even if it feels uncomfortable,” Ms. Murphy said. Their flustered sons were 4 and 6, and to calm their jitters they did what they could to mimic familiar regimen.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2017 16:18 UTC