Hurricane Harvey

The La Vita Bella nursing home photograph, Dickinson, Texas, August 2017 As Harvey's floodwaters rose inside the home, owner Trudy Lampson photographed elderly residents sitting in water and sent the picture to her daughter in Florida to get help. A relative posted it online, where some claimed it had been faked, and within hours of its spread the residents were rescued. This is the modern version of the Migrant Mother story, compressed from days into hours: an amateur snapshot shared on social media that directly prompted a rescue. It is also a stark case study in when care homes should evacuate, which makes it essential viewing for anyone who plans for vulnerable people in a flood.