Hurricane Harvey hit close to home for Dynamo’s Memo Rodriguez

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Compared to those of most of his Dynamo teammates, Memo Rodriguez's hometown is as close as it gets to Houston.

During Hurricane Harvey, however, it felt further away than ever.

Rodriguez grew up in El Campo, just 45-minute drive down US-59. It is so close to Houston that it was heavily impacted by Harvey, but Rodriguez couldn't do anything to help his family.

Ten minutes away from El Campo, the Colorado River flooded Wharton. Low-lying areas in El Campo were in a mandatory evacuation zone. Rodriguez's family wasn't in one of those zones, but it was close enough for Rodriguez to worry while he rode out the storm in Houston.

"I would constantly call my mom just to see if they were fine," he said. "She did the same because we were concerned for each other. Thankfully we are fine, and we are good."

The Dynamo are in Frisco through the weekend to train for their next game, which is Sept. 9 against the Colorado Rapids at BBVA Compass Stadium.

It will be their first game since Aug. 23 because last weekend's game was postponed due to the storm.

Houston Dynamo midfielder Memo Rodriguez (18) and Sporting Kansas City defender Saad Abdul-Salaam (17) battle for control of the ball during the second half of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cut Round of 16 game at BBVA Compass Stadium Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in Houston. Houston Dynamo lost to Sporting Kansas City 2-0. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle ) less Houston Dynamo midfielder Memo Rodriguez (18) and Sporting Kansas City defender Saad Abdul-Salaam (17) battle for control of the ball during the second half of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cut Round of 16 game at ... more Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Hurricane Harvey hit close to home for Dynamo’s Memo Rodriguez 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

"We will be playing in front of our home fans," Rodriguez said. "It'll probably be a great turnout for people to come out and see the game. We will dedicate this game for them."