How to cope after Harvey's trauma Photo of Alyson Ward Alyson Ward Sep. 2, 2017 Updated: Sep. 4, 2017 8:38 a.m. More Comments Print 6 1 of 6People stand on Hirsch Road to watch the sun sets over the Houston skyline as Tropical Storm Harvey moves out of the region Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. ( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle)Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle 2 of 6as Addicks Reservoir nears capacity due to near constant rain from Tropical Storm Harvey Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 in Houston. ( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle)Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff 3 of 6Mary Colson wipes away tears as she sits on a cot at the George R. Brown Convention Center where nearly 10,000 people are taking shelter after Tropical Storm Harvey Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 in Houston. "I just don't know where I'm going to go," Colson said. "I'm just so uncertain." ( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle)Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff 4 of 6Tammy Dominguez, left, and her husband, Christopher Dominguez, sleep on cots at the George R. Brown Convention Center where nearly 10,000 people took shelter after Tropical Storm Harvey on Aug. 30.Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff 5 of 6Edgar Molina holds his one-year-old daughter, Miracle Marie Molina, on a cot at the George R. Brown Convention Center where nearly 10,000 people are taking shelter after Tropical Storm Harvey Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 in Houston. Molina and his daughter have been at the shelter since Sunday. ( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle)Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff 6 of 6Edgar Molina holds his one-year-old daughter, Miracle Marie Molina, on a cot at the George R. Brown Convention Center where nearly 10,000 people are taking shelter after Tropical Storm Harvey Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 in Houston. Molina and his daughter have been at the shelter since Sunday. ( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle)Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff

Last Sunday, water swept through Sara Cress's home and washed everything away.

In the Timbergrove house Cress owns with her husband, the hardwood floors are gone. Her piano is gone. And all the couple's belongings, from furniture to hairbrushes, either disappeared or were covered with filthy floodwater.