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<p>ROCKPORT, Tex. (WFLA) &#8212; Aaron Mitchell lost everything to Hurricane Harvey.</p>
<p>The Rockport, Texas resident spoke with a CNN reporter on Monday in an emotional interview, and said he didn&#8217;t know where his friends or family were.</p>
<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s been no cell service since Thursday, Friday. I haven&#8217;t gotten a hold of anybody,&#8221; Mitchell said while wiping away tears. &#8220;If my mom and dad are watching, I&#8217;m okay.&#8221;</p>
<p>During the interview, Mitchell said his mom was in Oklahoma but said there was no telling where his dad was.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m here in Rockport waiting on you,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Mitchell was then offered a satellite phone to try and get in touch with his parents, and got in touch with his father.</p>
<p>&#8220;Okay dad, I&#8217;m going to jump on the bus, I&#8217;ll be there. Are you okay?&#8221; Mitchell said tearfully on the phone. &#8220;Dad, I love you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rockport is one of the communities that was hardest hit by the hurricane.</p>
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		<h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://wfla.com/2018/02/13/ford-mazda-add-pickups-to-air-bag-do-not-drive-list/"  rel="bookmark">Ford, Mazda adds pickups to air bag do-not-drive list</a></h1>

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