By Christina Shibu Houston Fire Department EMTs administer aid to a Hurricane Harvey evacuee in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center shelter. Emergency medical personnel and doctors treated patients for many different issues from dehydration to mental health issues and chronic illnesses. Photo courtesy of Diana J. Rodriguez. One week in the latter […]
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Harvey’s Cohabitated Animal Shelter
By Houston History Magazine on November 18, 2020 in Communities, Houstonians, Hurricanes, Past Issues
By Anna Mayzenberg Having found a safe haven, a dog rests on an American Red Cross blanket. The change in policy to allow pets in the shelter was a big step forward in responding to disasters. Photo courtesy of Friends For Life.The first day the George R. Brown Convention Center(GRB) opened as a Hurricane Harvey […]
Three Continents: From the Bayou to the Biennale
By Houston History Magazine on October 31, 2014 in Arts & Culture, Education, Energy and Environment, Houstonians, Preservation, University of Houston
From the Gulf of Mexico to the heart of downtown, the Houston Ship Channel has proved to be a vital piece of the city’s growth for one hundred years. Through history, we can trace how Houston’s economic ethos has transformed a narrow, winding bayou into an international epicenter of import.