Reporter Asks Texan What He’s Going to Do With His Boat – His Response is All-American

Last updated on: August 28, 2017 at 10:02 am by Bristol Palin

Reporter Asks Texan What He’s Going to Do With His Boat – His Response is All-American 2017-08-28T10:02:25-05:00 Bristol Palin

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According to the Washington Post, Texas is still facing death and destruction in the wake of historic flooding:

Emergency teams — aided by a growing contingent of citizen-rescuers — used boats and waded through waist-deep water Monday seeking people stranded by devastating, historic flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, even as forecasters warned of looming rain, rising rivers and floodwaters that would swallow still more streets and neighborhoods.

Even as the storm had been blamed for several deaths, the full toll of Harvey’s destruction remained unclear in Houston and across Texas and Louisiana. Officials warned that the danger was far from over, saying that flooding in Texas is unlikely to recede quickly and that the storm will force more than 30,000 people from their homes.

Like many of you, I’ve been watching in horror as the flood waters in Texas rise and rise. As IJR reports, however, some Texans are putting on a clinic on how to be Americans! As this (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime rainfall soaks Southeast Texas and presents horrific challenges for communities. People who are not a part of professional rescue crews have been asked to stay out of the way, but that’s not what Americans do.

One man in Houston stepped in to help save three people:

A rescue on live TV. This guy doesn’t appear to be a first responder…just a regular person, stepping in, and saving 3 people #HoustonFlood pic.twitter.com/9XOFjMztdL

— Ellison Barber (@ellisonbarber) August 27, 2017

How inspirational! But check out this guy from Texas City:

“You guys just jumping in to help out?” the reporter asks.

“Yessir,” said the boat owner.

What are you “about to do?”

“I’m gonna try to save some lives.”

Watch the video here:

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

That is amazing and hopeful amidst the catastrophe.

H/T IJR

Image Credit: Twitter Screen cap

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