FRIENDSWOOD, Texas -- People hit hard by the weekend storms are racing against the clock. Another round of rain is expected next weekend.
In the Friendswood area, a family is working hard to get their restaurant, La Casita, back up and running. There was one person in the kitchen when the tornado hit. He wasn't injured, but the roof was ripped off.
"This is a picture of my family," said Paul Castillo, the owner.
It doesn't take long, to realize this is more than a restaurant.
"Came here in 1945, and there was only nine families, and most of them were Quakers," Castillo said. "I'm still here."
Just look at the No. 6 special on La Casita's menu, and you'll see some famous folks passed through here during the filming of "Apollo 13."
"People were calling us.: 'Is Tom Hanks here?'" said Rita Dickens, Castillo's daughter.
Their sign may be gone, but the customers keep stopping by.
"They were supposed to cook for us tonight," said one customer.
With more rain coming, this family is eager to get their roof repaired.
"It's not just us making money," Dickens said. "I have employees that are here, and a lot of them live paycheck to paycheck."
The family is also eager to see customers whose spirit keeps them going, no matter what storm comes their way.
"We love them, we miss them, we will be back, I hope by Monday," Dickens said.
This restaurant originally opened on Oct. 31, so the family likes to say they celebrated their 39th birthday with the tornado. It's that sense of humor that gives them the strength to rebuild.