“Women are raised to be the caretakers, so they're less likely to seek out services because it's about taking care of others, not themselves. We need to change that mentality.”
“The water was up, there was nothing to do, all nine or 10 of us in there, just wanting [drinking] water. We had a small supply, but we knew it wouldn't last. So when the water went down enough to walk, I waded out to look for supplies.”
“We looked at her, this hotel clerk, and we said, 'OK, if you want to call the police, call the police. You think they're going to come over here to help you out?' She started putting on her thinking cap real fast and she said 'OK, go on in,' ... She could've got shot like that, trying to keep people out.”
“I took nothing from my house, ... I've got my purse, and it had some of my important papers, but when I looked inside, it was all wet. It smells like a hurricane smells. I'm just going to throw it away.”
“I remember when you could drive Galveston Island, from end to end, on the natural beach. I don't think there will ever be any hope of doing that again.”
