Living in a tent to save her flooded Houston home

Nikki Fields sets aside an American flag in a box of keepsakes as she sorts through her floodwater-damaged bedroom in East Houston.

Cedric Fields, Nikki Fields and Lupe Bernal, from left, take a quick break for water as they clear out Nikki Fields’ flood-damaged home in East Houston.

Cedric Fields, left, and Saul Galvan, right, help toss out items damaged by floodwater at the home of Nikki Fields.

Lupe Bernal, Saul Galvan and Nikki Fields, from left, dismantle bedroom furniture that was damaged in Houston’s flooding.

Nikki Fields removes belongings from her home after floodwaters from Harvey receded in Houston.

Saul Galvan, left, and Cedric Fields, right, use wheelbarrows to clear out Nikki Fields’ flood-damaged home in Houston.

Nikki Fields gets emotional during a phone conversation amid the cleanup as her friend Lupe Bernal looks on.

Nikki Fields carts flood-damaged belongings from her home in Houston.

Nikki Fields turns to hide her tears as Lupe Bernal reaches out to comfort her outside Fields’ home.

An emotional Nikki Fields, left, hugs friend Lupe Bernal after learning that someone was helping collect donations to rebuild Fields’ flooded home.