The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey continues to pound Texas, where the government has rescued some 2,000 and still more are counting on volunteers like the infamous Cajun Navy to deliver aid and rescue. There’s a lot of sadness and devastation in Texas right now, and FEMA is calling on anyone and everyone who can to get involved in the relief effort. If you need a little motivation to pitch in, here are just a few of the rescues that have been captured by cameras.
Astounding video shows numerous boats maneuvering around stranded vehicles on flooded street in Dickinson, Texas. https://t.co/YGP3fEVW8t pic.twitter.com/LHM5SbVftF
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 27, 2017
Rescue boats maneuvering around stalled traffic to go look for people who need help.
This man is a preacher checking for people inside cars at 610 & 288 PC Brian Roberson Jr @KPRC2 #Harvey pic.twitter.com/NJx58ZN8N8
— Sara Donchey (@KPRC2Sara) August 27, 2017
Touching photo by Louis DeLuca from our slideshow of Texans providing rescue in #HurricaneHarvey‘s ‘biblical’ floods https://t.co/faSH6O6Omm pic.twitter.com/h3r2vAji5J
— Michael Hamtil (@mhamtil) August 28, 2017
Extraordinary photo shows Harris County Sheriff’s deputy rescuing two children from high floodwaters in Cypress, TX https://t.co/AC1yFnuJKv pic.twitter.com/L3sbmelLX9
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 27, 2017
Dear God some people give me such hope:
REPORTER: What are you going to do?
HERO: I’m gonna save some lives.pic.twitter.com/Qj2nmvCD97
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) August 27, 2017
“I’m gonna go try and save some lives.”
AMAZING RESCUE: A person was holding on to their car and trying to survive when two men saved him on the Katy Frwy https://t.co/pIUUByO9QM pic.twitter.com/42JevueFc3
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 28, 2017
Two men find a person trying to survive in his car as the floodwaters grow dangerously high.
A man clinging to a street sign, stranded in the middle of dangerously high flood waters, gets an incredible rescue: https://t.co/O0kp2W0FQj pic.twitter.com/crl76RrO5O
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) August 27, 2017
Two men overheard a third calling for help while holding onto a sign. They were able to float what looks like some sort of refrigerator out to him and pull him to safety.
Crystal jaramillo and Trey Jones of Texas City say they’ve rescued about 22 people in their kayak. #harvey pic.twitter.com/i4J8pEiPLu
— Marissa Barnett (@marissambarnett) August 27, 2017
My town: Dep. Constables Fernandez, Tran & Patel rescue a woman down the street from me. Photo by Jon Shapley of @HoustonChron. pic.twitter.com/XhMhxLBY9Y
— Alison Cook (@alisoncook) August 27, 2017
#USCG crews continue working to rescue victims of the aftermath of #HurricaneHarvey. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/ywcdLoh7GP
— U.S. Coast Guard (@USCG) August 27, 2017
The U.S. Coast Guard delivering some arial rescues to people and their pets.
A few moments ago in Houston. pic.twitter.com/rokkRCiA2P
— Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) August 27, 2017
Our @houstonchron photogs have done incredible (& brave) work today. A slideshow worth your time: https://t.co/u63bq3UdGU #Houwx #Harvey pic.twitter.com/gLlVLuXbAg
— Dwight Silverman (@dsilverman) August 27, 2017
And because all life is precious, here’s one woman who’s out rescuing bats from underneath flooding bridges.
Alicia Plunkett is saving bats from drowning in Houston, as water reaches the top of bridges pic.twitter.com/wHnrbN3Sy8
— Jason Allen (@CBS11JasonAllen) August 27, 2017
Ready to get involved? Here’s how you can help.
