Editor's note: I originally wrote this story in Fall 2018 while writing for the student newspaper at Lamar University. The story ended up not making it to print, as sometimes happens to every journalist's favorite stories, so I am posting it here instead. Hanan Hamvan has worked at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Beaumont for … Continue reading Palestinian oncology nurse at CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth weathers many Southeast Texas storms
Tag: hurricane season
So a couple of friends have messaged me asking how I’m doing with the weather and I honestly wasn’t worried about this storm at first (we get little tropical rain systems all the time around here and it’s usually no big deal). But tonight I’m starting to be low-key concerned, so I thought I'd give … Continue reading What’s happening with Tropical Storm Imelda
So here’s my Harvey update finally. My coworkers and I worked for nearly 18 days straight during the hurricane and the flooding, and I wasn’t able to post sooner. The rain started on Friday, August, 25. The eye of the storm passed over me on Tuesday evening, August 29. I’d been getting up every few … Continue reading Here’s my Hurricane Harvey rescue story