HISD confirms status for Monday\u2019s classes ahead of winter freeze| Here\u2019s our full Houston school district list<\/a><\/p>\nLisa McWashington lives next door to the hub, which was converted from a Houston Habitat model home. Reliant Energy donated $50,000 to add solar panels, portable power stations, cell phone chargers, an ice machine, and a large freezer to the facility. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful,\u201d said McWashington. <\/p>\n
McWashington said the hub brings her some relief; if her home loses electricity during a storm, she can literally walk to the house next door and borrow a portable power station to keep her daughter\u2019s medical devices running. <\/p>\n
\u201cAshley\u2019s blind, she\u2019s in a wheelchair. She\u2019s 36 years old and she has cerebral palsy. She has a curved spine and [gets] seizures,\u201d said McWashington. <\/p>\n
McWashington\u2019s daughter often uses a nebulizer and wears an electric vest to prevent a pneumonia infection. <\/p>\n
The hub, located at 8811 Robins Landing, will be available for Northeast Houston residents during future emergencies. <\/p>\n
The neighborhood is in the 77078-ZIP code, one of the communities that suffered the most destruction during Hurricane Harvey. <\/p>\n
McWashington doesn\u2019t want to relive another days-long power outage without basic necessities, but if there is an emergency, she\u2019s relieved she can count on the resiliency hub. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m ready for it,\u201d said McWashington. <\/p>\n
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