How MD Anderson weathered Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey was an unprecedented weather event, a Category 4 storm that dropped more than 19 trillion gallons of rain on the Houston area.

As Harvey neared, staff at MD Anderson made preparations to keep patients and facilities safe. Throughout the storm, more than 1,000 MD Anderson employees were on site, caring for 530+ hospitalized patients.

By working together, MD Anderson weathered the storm. #mdandersonstrong #end cancer

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I checked into MD Anderson at 0500 hrs Friday August 25th. After a 12 hour surgery I woke up and asked a nurse if the rain had started and she told me it had. The next 5 days were surreal. Hospital was on lockdown and nobody in or out for the most part. Everyone circled the wagons and did what had to be done. It was an amazing thing to be part of and I am forever grateful to everyone who looked after me.