HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Residents across the Houston area started cleaning up after widespread flooding over the past week or so.
For one neighborhood in east Harris County, they're doing it without much help.
They've even taken it upon themselves to clean up public roads.
Residents in the Rio Villa neighborhood off Wallisville Road said they started picking up the pieces on Monday. They said it's part of what they do -- help each other out when they need it most.
They shared videos of residents fixing the guardrail that was blocking the road. They said they've had to do it in the past and even have their own construction machinery to clear some of the debris.
Wallisville is the only road that leads in and out of their neighborhood. When it became impassable, they sprung into action to make sure they could get to their properties.
The neighborhood falls under the district of Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey. He said the county engineer is aware of the issues and would be working on them as soon as possible.
"It's a priority for us to deal with it," Ramsey said. "We know what we have to do and we will be working with the county engineer to do that in a timely manner."
Residents said they've also started cleaning their homes. Although water didn't get inside, they said a ton of sand was left under their homes.
They said they made their own repairs after Imelda and Harvey without help from the county but are optimistic they'll get some assistance this time around with a new commissioner representing them.