ROCKPORT – They took his picture, but they never told his story.
Steve Culver said he didn't want to become famous. He just wanted help for his community.
A picture of Culver crying in his wheelchair, clinging to his dog Otis went viral after Harvey pummeled Rockport. The photo appeared on newscasts and websites across the globe.
A heartbreaking photo of Steve Culver and Otis after #HurricaneHarvey destroyed their home.
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One month later, forgetting the events that led up to the photo is close to impossible.
"It was the scariest night of my life," Culver said of the night Harvey hit. "We had flying glass all over us. When the roof lifted off and the house just kind of semi exploded and windows started shattering."
The aftermath was impossible for Culver to bear.
"When I saw it outside I just, I broke down," Culver said.
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Some time passed before Culver discovered a picture taken of him was circulating internationally.
"I hope it does some good," Culver said "I hope it does some good for people on Davis Loop and for people in the coastal bend of Texas."
For now, Culver plans to stay at his house while volunteers and the property owner help him repair it.
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"We're here and alive and we're glad for the experience and I never want to have it again," Culver said.
He hopes his story will inspire people to come and help his neighborhood on Davis Loop.
