What it’s like to go home after Hurricane Harvey and realize you’ve lost everything
Thousands of storm victims are making their way back home as the skies in Houston clear and the water recedes. Assessing the damage will be the start of a long road toward recovery. William...
========== MILES O'BRIEN: According to the latest estimates,
about 100,000 homes were damaged by Harvey.But today in Houston, the skies are clear
and the water is receding.It was the first time many were able to see
the destruction firsthand.Our William Brangham joined some on their
journey back home, and he is back with thisstory.WILLIAM BRANGHAM: This is your place?This is Jonny Silva's first day back home
since the flood.The waters have receded, and now he and his
wife are here to see the damage.How high was up the water?JONNY SILVA, Hurricane Victim: It's about
here.WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Jonny's a pipe fitter for
the oil and gas industry.His family evacuated in the middle of the
night when the water kept coming in theirapartment.JONNY SILVA: I have ...