Man Reaps Rewards After Building Built Earthen Wall

Neighbors gathered together outside as the thick smell of gasoline filled the air. He tries his best to ignore their pointing and chattering as he continued with his work. The heavy wind seemed to carry dark gray clouds with it as they built up above them all.

As if it were a thick black snake, the tube slowly rose up off the ground and the air filled with laughter from the rubbernecks. Randy continued to pump, reminding himself that soon, they would all swallow their words.

Randy Wagner

Randy Wagner’s outlook on life had been shaped by his father’s, who had always told him that nothing worth having ever came easy.

Randy had worked for all his life to finally get to this point – a modest home for his family on a piece of land in Rosharon, Texas. But now, forces beyond his control were threatening to take it all away.

Wind And Rain

In May 2016, a barrage of storms began to rip through Texas. Endless torrents of wind and rain battered the landscape for seven days straight.

Residents watched in horror as the water began to rise. Randy kept an eye on the news, praying that the storms wouldn’t reach them. Then, the terrifying reports began to roll in.

Terrifying Reports

Brenham County, just 100 miles away from Randy’s home, was covered in 19 inches of rain. Roads were being ripped apart, rivers and dams had burst their banks, people were missing, and whole neighborhoods were underwater.

Unbelievably, most of the people of Brazoria County didn’t seem to take the situation too seriously. But Randy refused to be a sitting duck.

They Refused To Take It Seriously

When the flood warnings finally came, the foolhardy residents still refused to take them seriously.

“The storm can’t possibly be that bad,” Randy heard his neighbors say. Some were even excited to stand outside and film the rain so that they could get Likes and sympathy on social media. Randy just shook his head as he stocked up on supplies.