Spider-Man Cheers Up Kids Stuck In Houston Shelter

Rebecca Shapiro
Updated

Kids were met with a superhero surprise at George R. Brown Emergency Center, as volunteers arrived to help around 9,000 Houston-area residents forced to seek shelter from Hurricane Harvey this week.

Spectrum News Austin’s Stef Manisero tweeted videos of a person dressed as Spider-Man handing out stickers to kids throughout the center on Tuesday.

The happy recipients were filled with smiles as Spider-Man chatted with them, gave out some high-fives and let them pick stickers to wear on their hands.

Harvey brought catastrophic flooding to the Houston area as thousands of residents have had to flee their homes. For a list of ways to help those affected by the storm, click here.

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Submerged Houston neighborhoods near Interstate 10 in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017.
Submerged Houston neighborhoods near Interstate 10 in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey on Aug. 29, 2017.
Recreational vehicles lie on their sides in the floodwaters.
Recreational vehicles lie on their sides in the floodwaters.
People survey the flooded areas near their homes.
People survey the flooded areas near their homes.
Vehicles sit on a flooded portion of Interstate 10.
Vehicles sit on a flooded portion of Interstate 10.
People walk through flooded neighborhoods.
People walk through flooded neighborhoods.
A truck navigates through floodwaters in a residential neighborhood west of Houston.
A truck navigates through floodwaters in a residential neighborhood west of Houston.
The water levels are high at the Addicks Reservoir.
The water levels are high at the Addicks Reservoir.
Portions of Interstate 10 are completely underwater.
Portions of Interstate 10 are completely underwater.
An aerial view of downtown Houston under dark clouds.
An aerial view of downtown Houston under dark clouds.

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