Hunt Store Manager on Devastating Texas Floods and Community Resilience

Escaping the Floodwaters

• 💡 Courtney Garrison, manager of the historic Hunt Store, recounts waking up to rising water and strange noises a week ago.
• 🏠 She and her 10-year-old daughter, Stella, escaped to the roof of their building via a bathroom window as the first floor was inundated.
• ⏱️ They remained on the roof for approximately three to three and a half hours before rescue.
• 💬 Terrifying conversations with her daughter focused on survival, including potential escape routes if the building collapsed.

The Hunt Store's Community Significance

• 💖 The Hunt Store is described as everything to the community, with Garrison being a fourth-generation resident.
• 💔 The store, which Garrison has managed for a year and a half, was completely destroyed by the flood.

Hope for Rebuilding and Community Support

• 🌟 Garrison expresses no doubt that the Hunt Store will come back stronger and better.
• 🤝 She finds the overwhelming support from across Texas and the country, with people showing up ready to help, to be incredible.
• 🙏 The hope is for the help and relief needed to rebuild.

Coping with Loss and Missing Persons

• 😔 It's still difficult to process the events, as it's only been a week since the devastating flood.
• ❓ The full impact of missing community members may not be deeply felt until life attempts to return to a semblance of normal, especially when children return to school.