Midlands teenager caught in Hurricane Harvey receives large blood transfusion

A midlands teenager being treated for a rare form of cancer is recovering after being caught in Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

Shauntelle Tynan, from Graiguecullen in Co Carlow is in Houston to attend specialist treatment in Texas Children’s Hospital. However, she and her family  became stranded in their apartment, due to a hurricane.

Surrounded by '5 feet of water' and 'constant tornado warnings', the family were forced to get Shauntelle to hospital, due to her requiring a large blood transfusion.