Ariel Worthy | Houston Public Media

Francis was the third oldest person in the world at the time of her death. She lived most of her life in Houston.

'You tend to make a lot of friends in hurricanes or post hurricanes, is what I find. And those are great relationships because you’ll find that the neighborhood will come together and help each other out.'

Last week’s storm resulted in winds that got up to 100 mph, and was classified a derecho.