by Michelle Stein posted in Pregnancy

As the death toll continues to climb in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, it's stories like this one ? neighbors forming a human chain to help a woman in labor through waist-deep water ? that offer a glimmer hope.
But let's back up a little here.
Andrea and Greg Smith, who are both doctors had been staying in Houston for advanced medical training. As Hurricane Harvey threatened the area, they made emergency preparations in case they would be forced to have a home delivery. Little did they know how close they would come to carrying out these plans.

Andrea had been having contractions for weeks leading up to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey. By Sunday, Greg decided he would drive his wife to the hospital the next morning.  But the couple soon realized they were trapped when they awakened on Monday. ?I expected there would be five or six inches that I could drive through,? Greg told People. ?I woke up to two or three feet.? Andrea's contractions picked up just a few hours later. They couldn't get through to 911 or the Coast Guard, and the National Guard wouldn't make it in time. Luckily, a number of other medical professionals also live in the couple's apartment complex; a neighbor ended up sending a call for help on a community message board. Through a number of odd connections, a dump truck sent by a fire department showed up to drive the laboring mama to a hospital.
Neighbors lined up and linked arms to form a chain...