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Houston was hit incredibly hard and many people are in life threatening situations.</p><p>But, Texas is showing the rest of the country how it&#8217;s done. Rather than waiting and relying on the federal government to save them, they are saving each other.</p><p>Everyday citizens have taken their boats to help rescue people. They are helping their neighbors, friends and strangers.</p><div class="video-block"><div class=""><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Boats. Biggest need right now in Texas is boats. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/weatherchannel">@weatherchannel</a> <br />This guy&#39;s voice&#8230; heartbreak. <a href="https://t.co/a1Kt7Oiap2">pic.twitter.com/a1Kt7Oiap2</a></p><p>&mdash; LyndaWoolard (@LyndaWoolard) <a href="https://twitter.com/LyndaWoolard/status/901914047800631296">August 27, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ktla5/photos/a.440942949613.222741.72391084613/10155871561059614/?type=3" data-width="auto" data-show-text="true"><blockquote class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore" cite="https://www.facebook.com/ktla5/photos/a.440942949613.222741.72391084613/10155871561059614/?type=3"><p>Andrew White, left, helps a neighbor down a street after rescuing her from her home in his boat in Houston after it was&#8230;</p><p>Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ktla5/">KTLA 5 News</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ktla5/photos/a.440942949613.222741.72391084613/10155871561059614/?type=3">Sunday, August 27, 2017</a></p></blockquote></div><div class="video-block"><div class=""><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That boy Daryl Hudeck!! Saving lives!! Spring Branch Proud!! Thank you for all you do!! 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