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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Katrina doesn&#8217;t even touch this.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>[ <em>this post has updates where noted.</em> ]</p>
<p>The devastation of Hurricane Harvey can&#8217;t yet be quantified in dollars, but calculating the heroic work of journalists covering the storm is easy.</p>
<p>When journalists normally step in front of their stories it can sometimes become an embarrassment.&nbsp;Harvey is not a normal catastrophe—for anyone. All across Texas, where the Category 4 storm flooded neighborhoods and devastated cities on the coast and inland, stores of heroic rescues and personal bravery abounded.</p>
<p>As someone who often covers how the media presents certain stories, I was blown away by the empathy and compassion showed by some of these reporters. Trust me, these pieces will win awards.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s just a sample:</p>
<h2><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/cnnvalencia">Nick Valencia</a></strong> / CNN (with CNN sound engineer <a href="https://twitter.com/Mhalua70">Marc Halualani</a>)</h2>
<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of reasons that we get up in the morning to do our jobs. Our crew here felt that this was one of those.&#8221; Nick Valencia and soundman Marc Halualani worked to connect a father and son split apart by the storm.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">My crew on this assingment is amazing. <a href="https://twitter.com/Mhalua70">@Mhalua70</a> is as good of a person as he is a journalist. Proud to work <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN">@CNN</a> <a href="https://t.co/J1dfUggfwE">https://t.co/J1dfUggfwE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Nick Valencia (@CNNValencia) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNValencia/status/902234089964662784">August 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<h2><a href="https://twitter.com/BrandiKHOU"><strong>Brandi Smith</strong></a> / KHOU Reporter in Houston</h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Incredible, watch as <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandiKHOU">@BrandiKHOU</a> flags down a rescue boat on-air, saving this truck driver&#39;s life <a href="https://t.co/EVvNbdt13k">https://t.co/EVvNbdt13k</a> <a href="https://t.co/3mYi9McniB">pic.twitter.com/3mYi9McniB</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Hayley Jones (@meetmissjoness) <a href="https://twitter.com/meetmissjoness/status/901842658213191683">August 27, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Brandi showed remarkable poise in seeing someone in dire need of assistance and finding a rescue truck passing by—all the while reporting on her story, mic in hand.</p>
<h2><a href="https://twitter.com/edlavaCNN"><strong>Ed Lavandera</strong></a> / CNN</h2>
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<p>This rescue is perhaps the most subtle but no less heroic. CNN reporter <a href="https://twitter.com/edlavaCNN">Ed Lavandera</a> happened upon a family in distress—and it turned out that one of the elderly people had Alzheimer&#8217;s. Ed was outwardly empathetic toward the woman, not wanting to put them on national TV without their consent. Watch the video above.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">remaining sensitive to an alzheimer&#39;s patient live on-air while floating on a boat. amazing stuff. <a href="https://twitter.com/edlavaCNN">@edlavaCNN</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Will Misses Spicey (@bywillpollock) <a href="https://twitter.com/bywillpollock/status/901937605171871744">August 27, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a day! Overwhelmed by your responses. All the credit goes to the hundreds of people, like Austin Seth, who showed up with boats to help</p>
<p>&mdash; ed lavandera (@edlavaCNN) <a href="https://twitter.com/edlavaCNN/status/901955871021916160">August 27, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Journalists often rely upon their sixth sense to bring stories to light. Although they might not want to <a href="https://twitter.com/edlavaCNN/status/902040404119441408">take credit for their roles</a> in helping people out of humility, make sure to send thanks and love their way. In some cases they put their microphones down to get people help and make a difference, showing the best of what journalists are.</p>
<p>From a scene of heartbreak, it&#8217;s pretty cool to see empathy in action. 🔵</p>
<p><em><strong>Writer&#8217;s note</strong>: did I miss a poignant moment? <a href="http://twitter.com/bywillpollock">Yell at me on twitter</a> or <a href="mailto:cureyourcrankies@gmail.com">e-mail me directly</a> and I&#8217;ll add it here with an update.&nbsp;</em></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: I caught Clara Jeffery&#8217;s tweet on this same subject and thought it was a good idea to include it. If you click on the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaraJeffery/status/901962212062801922">tweet link</a> it&#8217;ll take you to a number of other stories of bravery from journalists.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today we saw journalists pull people from flooded houses and throw themselves between violent protestors. Trump says we hate America.</p>
<p>&mdash; Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClaraJeffery/status/901962212062801922">August 28, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><b>UPDATE 2</b>: this tweet says it all about what local reporters went through to get the story.&nbsp;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This Facebook status from a <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonChron">@HoustonChron</a> reporter says everything you need to know about local newspapers. <a href="https://t.co/HbMfTHBbHE">https://t.co/HbMfTHBbHE</a> <a href="https://t.co/xI1wlqaJZS">pic.twitter.com/xI1wlqaJZS</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Kathryn Varn (@kathrynvarn) <a href="https://twitter.com/kathrynvarn/status/903293308411236355">August 31, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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