Devastation.

Pandemonium.The fear of what's to come.Those emotions only begin to characterize the indelible mark Tropical Storm Harvey has made in Houston, Texas.Harvey, the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in 13 years and the strongest to strike Texas since 1961's Hurricane Carla, the most powerful Texas hurricane on record, has and continues to wreak havoc on the city.Despite the uncertainty, Shannon Fairley, who lives in a high-rise apartment building in the downtown Galleria in Houston, continues to do her best."Fortunately, where I am, there is very little flooding, and the road right outside my house is completely passable," said Fairley, a former Lansford resident. "I'm stuck in the house because all the major highways are not passable. People cannot get into the city. We cannot leave the city.""It's pretty much like a ghost town."Fairley, a 1989 graduate of Panther Valley High School, is a manager of financial planning and analysis for Westlake Chemical in Houston.She said the last three days have been nonstop with tornado warnings, text alerts sounding off on her phone, and flood alerts, not to mention constant updates on the storm."A lot of my friends work in the suburbs. They don't even know when they're going to get out of their house," she said. "They have rain up to their doorsteps. Everyone's just on edge. They're just waiting to lose everything."Fairley said the area is supposed to receive another 15 to 25 inches of rain this week.To prepare, Fairley said she parked her car in a higher parking area, filled her tub with bathwater, and started rationing her food yesterday by eating the perishable foods first."I'm just trying to have enough for the next five days or so because I don't know when the grocery stores will open," she said. "Even though I'm personally safe, the ripple effect is just crazy."Fairley said her biggest concern right now is the tornadoes and wind.Despite the unimaginable circumstances, Fairley said she's been impressed by the level of cooperation she's seen."I think the community is doing a great job; people are really helping each other, and it's great because Houston is such a transient population," she said. "Just seeing what everyone is doing to help everyone is just amazing."However, Fairley said the storm has left an unforgettable mark."It is very somber because you've had three days of rain," she said. "There's a somber feel here. We're all freaked out."In the meantime, Fairley said she's thankful for the support she's received."The outpour of texts and emails and phone calls that I got from people back home just meant the world to me and made me feel great," she said.As she continues to wait things out, Fairley is aware things could be much worse."Fortunately, I am not really impacted," she said. "I'm one of the lucky ones."