Hurricane Harvey has been more destructive than anyone imagined. Houston was hit incredibly hard and many people are in life threatening situations.
But, Texas is showing the rest of the country how it’s done. Rather than waiting and relying on the federal government to save them, they are saving each other.
Everyday citizens have taken their boats to help rescue people. They are helping their neighbors, friends and strangers.
Boats. Biggest need right now in Texas is boats. #HurricaneHarvey @weatherchannel
This guy's voice… heartbreak. pic.twitter.com/a1Kt7Oiap2— LyndaWoolard (@LyndaWoolard) August 27, 2017
Andrew White, left, helps a neighbor down a street after rescuing her from her home in his boat in Houston after it was…
Posted by KTLA 5 News on Sunday, August 27, 2017
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Everyday folks helping each other with boats … Americans are good hearted and decent people. #CajunNavy be safe everyone ? pic.twitter.com/M8LKlsOfNI
— laurie perry (@crazyauntpurl) August 27, 2017
Police moving cattle to higher ground just outside Dayton, TX with team @contessabrewer @CNBC pic.twitter.com/yRuqvahPOw
— Harriet Taylor (@Harri8t) August 27, 2017
One picture from #TexasFlood says more about the true #America than any speech ever could. pic.twitter.com/xY9CgJ646E
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 28, 2017
Video detailing more Hurricane Harvey rescues, including a nursing home where elderly residents were in waist deep water, is below.
Texans are setting a great example for Americans. This is how you pull together. They are saving each other, regardless of race of national origin. That’s what people do when they don’t rely on the government for everything.
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