Houston resident Judy Bluestein-Levin says five years ago, a door knock helped save her life

A Katy organization and numerous volunteers came together to renovate a home for two brothers who lost their parents.

During Hurricane Harvey, flooding from Barker and Addicks Reservoirs inundated homes, including Holcomb’s, who evacuated her home in the middle of the night. Holcomb’s home repair was completed by Katy Responds, a nonprofit organization founded after Hurricane Harvey with one goal: Rebuild the homes of those who can’t afford to get the job done themselves. “We were put together by several churches in the Katy community,” said Ron Peters, executive director of Katy Responds. Katy Responds is working to secure financing through donations to fund repairs for an additional seven homes. Katy Responds is looking for volunteers and others to help raise money.