One of the most terrifying things about devastating hurricanes like Harvey is that sick people often can't reach help.
For a few days during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, even calls to 9-1-1 weren't going through. They were overwhelmed with so many requests that they asked only those in dire emergencies to call. Unfortunately, one girl with sickle cell anemia was still unable to get through, and as the clock ticked by and the flood waters rose, she became sicker and sicker.
That's when she got a brilliant idea, and it may have saved her life.
Tyler Frank is just 14 years old, and during the hurricane she suffered a sickle cell crisis, which caused her body to seize. She had a hard time getting oxygen, and getting through to 9-1-1 was impossible
