As Houston continues to get heavy rainfall and floodwaters rise, Hurricane Harvey is proving to be relentless in wreaking havoc on millions of people’s lives.
Related: How Celebs Are Helping Out During Hurricane Harvey!
These are their stories.
1. These police officers left no dog behind as they saved rescue pups from a flooded shelter:
This video of Hankamer, Texas police officers saving dogs from a flooded shelter will get you through your day. pic.twitter.com/wQHYBn9JzL
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) August 29, 2017
2. This viral photo shows residents of a Texas nursing home sitting waist-deep in flood waters as they waited to be rescued. We are happy to report that they are now “safe, warm, and dry”:
Nursing home residents evacuated from Harvey flood waters https://t.co/jhK83Fz0D4 pic.twitter.com/g2DWUp7sNw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 28, 2017
3. Aaron Mitchell and his father had a tearful reunion after they were separated from each other during the storm:
4. This reporter helped a rescue volunteer evacuate an elderly couple, their daughter, and dogs into safety in a truly emotional moment:
A truly amazing moment on CNN ➝ https://t.co/roWhNDwJ85
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) August 27, 2017
5. A Houston police officer lost his life trying to get to work during the flooding:
BREAKING: Police chief: Dive team has found Houston Police officer who drowned in #Harvey flooding – @MSNBC https://t.co/eA14AQPOK4
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) August 29, 2017
6. This grandma was rescued by a courageous volunteer who swept her away on his Jet Ski:
My friends grandmother being jet ski’d out of her living room in Houston
7. This journalist flagged down a boat to rescue a truck driver whose cab was filling with water:
Incredible, watch as @BrandiKHOU flags down a rescue boat on-air, saving this truck driver’s life https://t.co/EVvNbdt13k pic.twitter.com/3mYi9McniB
— Hayley Jones (@meetmissjoness) August 27, 2017
8. This image quickly went viral for obvious reasons:
I have an idea for replacing one of those statues… pic.twitter.com/v3zZzb1yFe
— FishingForTruth (@FishBlanc) August 27, 2017
9. This mom hopped in her boat and started saving lives like the super hero she is:
Y’all, my mom is just boating around Houston picking people up like it ain’t no thang. This woman right here is my hero. pic.twitter.com/FDUqUj8c5a
— Abby Fogarty (@Rock_Hard_Abbbs) August 27, 2017
10. Watch (below) for a powerful look inside the animals displaced during the storm, and the volunteers working to rescue them:
Watch Houston’s animals find safety thanks to the efforts of heroic rescuers in Hurricane Harvey https://t.co/ageME8i4wn pic.twitter.com/AIbQ2fwCuU
— TIME (@TIME) August 29, 2017
Text HARVEY to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross to help those in need.
[Image via CNN.]
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