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<p>As Southeast Texas continues to reel in the wake of Harvey's days-long onslaught this week, heartwarming stories are emerging that shed&nbsp;a little light and hope on an otherwise bleak situation.</p>

<p>Acts of&nbsp;courage, kindness and compassion can often be a balm to the utter despair people are feeling after the harrowing experiences they have undergone. These stories can also offer a sliver hope as uncertainty hangs over worried heads.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Here are a few of the many stories that warm the heart:</p>

<h3><strong>First Responders Save Harvey Victims - From 1,300 Miles Away</strong></h3>

<p>A crew of dedicated first responders helped rescue a family stranded by Harveyâs flooding - from more than 1,000 miles away.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When Carol Compton, retired chief of the Kingwood Rescue Squad in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, opened her email and saw "Please, rescue needed, two people in attic, water rising," <a href="http://6abc.com/local-rescue-squad-aids-harvey-victims-miles-away/2362614/" target="_blank">she first thought it was a joke</a>, WPVI reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I started reading it, and I'm thinking, 'Is somebody playing a prank on me?' And then I got down toward the bottom, and it said Kingwood, Texas. And I thought, 'Uh oh....'"</p>

<p>Compton got in touch with her former co-workers at the 911 center and they went to work, trying desperately to find someone in Texas who could respond to the address included in the email.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We tried... between 15 and 16 different phone numbers that we had access to, and they were all out of service or disconnected,â center employees Tammy Hoffman told the station.</p>

<p>Eventually, NJ.com reports, the crew in New Jersey were able to reach Harris County officials, who <a href="http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2017/08/2_rescued_after_plea_for_help_from_texas_lands_at.html" target="_blank">added the victims to their list of those needing rescue</a>. The center received an email a few hours later letting them know that the pair had been rescued.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was a great feeling,â center employee Ed Hahola told WPVI. âI mean, we can't be in Texas, and it's great to know that 1300 miles away we could make an impact on the people there.â</p>

<h3>Houston's Muslim Community Open Its Doors</h3>

<p>On the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival, one of Islam's holiest days, Houston's Muslim community, an estimated 200,000 people, has opened many of its community centers and sent hundreds of volunteers to serve food and deliver donations, The Associated Press reports. Some have rescued neighbors from high water.</p>

<p>The gymnasium at the Champions Islamic Center is covered with mats and blankets, donated clothes and boxes of food lining its walls. Itâs become the temporary home for 15 of the thousands of Harvey evacuees, Muslim and non-Muslim. And though it will host hundreds of people during the Friday morning prayer for the so-called festival of sacrifice, the mosque's leaders have been adamant: No matter how many people attend the prayers, the evacuees aren't going anywhere.</p>

<p>Islamic leaders and scholars say the work underscores the spirit of the festival, which coincides with the hajj, or pilgrimage to the Islamic holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>"The ultimate goal of holding and practicing all of these rituals ... is to help others," said Imam Hassan Qazwini, leader of a Detroit-area mosque and one of the top Shiite Muslim leaders in the United States. "I believe opening your door on the day of Eid for refugees and people in need is a form of worship itself.â</p>

<h3><strong>Viral Photo of Rescued Child and Mother</strong></h3>

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<p>A photo that went viral of a toddler asleep on his mother's chest as they were carried to safety by a SWAT officer prompted the Dallas News to find out more.</p>

<p>Cathy Pham,&nbsp;her&nbsp;husband Troy Pham and their&nbsp;13-month-old son, Aiden were trapped in a loft bedroom of their south Houston home with a 73-year-old neighbor as Hurricane Harvey drenched the city.</p>

<p>âWe were waiting for daylight to try to get out, but by that point the water kept rising and rising and it was unsafe to even try to get out [by truck],â Troy told the newspaper.</p>

<p>When daylight came,&nbsp;Troy left the home in his kayak and found members of the Houston SWAT team.</p>


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<p>As the family was rescued, little Aidan fell asleep cradled in his motherâs embrace as Houston SWAT member Daryl Hudeck carried&nbsp;them both to dry ground off of Interstate 610.</p>

<p>âThe wind was blowing, he felt comfortable and he fell asleep. I have to say he felt some relief, too, because we werenât as anxious,â Troy said.</p>

<h3><strong>Philadelphia Kid Raises Money for Evacuees with Lemonade Stand</strong></h3>

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<p>Jett, a five-year-old boy originally from Houston,&nbsp;raised money for Harvey evacuees with a lemonade stand in Philadelphia with proceeds going to the American Red Cross</p>

<h3><strong>Kayaker Helps Rescue Deer Stuck in Flood Water</strong></h3>

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<p>Simon Ball, a Texas kayaker, saw a deer struggling through flood water during Harvey and decided to lend a helping hand.</p>

<h3><strong>Trapped Bakers Prepare Pan Dulce For Victims</strong></h3>

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<p>After a group of<a href="http://remezcla.com/culture/el-bolillo-pan-dulce-hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank"> bakers became trapped inside Houston's El Bolillo Bakery</a>, they decided to use their baking skills to help others and got busy preparing dozens of sheets of pan dulce to feed victims of the storm, the Houston Chronicle reports.</p>

<p>"For most of the time, they decided not to waste time and made as much pan dulce as they could," store manager, Brian Alvarado told the newspaper. "How they helped us today is the only reason we were able to open today."</p>

<p>Since then, the bakery has been busy continuing to bake&nbsp;bread for victims.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Houston Doc Canoes to Hospital to Save a Life</strong></h3>

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<p>A Clear Lake Regional Medical Center surgeon canoed through treacherous waters in the middle of the night to perform surgery on a 16 -year-old boy.</p>

<p>Dr. Stephen Kimmel received a phone call Saturday morning that the young teen needed immediate surgery. Without hesitation, Kimmel jumped into his vehicle and attempted to get to the hospital. When floodwaters prevented him from going further, he found two volunteer firemen who had a canoe on their truck.</p>

<p>With their help, Kimmel was able to get to the hospital and perform the needed surgery.</p>

<p>âSometimes you have to do whatever it takes," Kimmel <a href="http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2017/08/29/233769/houston-physician-canoes-to-hospital-to-perform-surgery/" target="_blank">told Houston Public Media.</a> "This young manâs life would have been changed for the worse forever if we hadnât been able to perform surgery when we did. In the end, it all turned out very well.â</p>

<h3><strong>"Mattress Mack" Opens Doors to His Furniture Stores for Flood Evacuees</strong></h3>

<p>Jim McIngvale, owner of Houston furniture chain, Gallery Furniture, <a href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/houston-furniture-store-shelter-flood-evacuees" target="_blank">opened the doors of two stores</a>&nbsp;to evacuees, providing emergency shelter to 750 people.</p>

<p>"We have mattresses that people have been sleeping on," McIngvale told weather.com&nbsp;"Some are sleeping on sofas. It's a nice arraignment. A lot of these people are from the neighborhood."</p>

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<h3><strong>Houston Drag Queen Hosts Facebook Live Fundraising Marathon</strong></h3>

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<p>Regina Thorne-DuBois, a Houston drag queen, used Facebook Live&nbsp;to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.</p>

<p>Regina Thorne-DuBois, a well-known local performer, broadcast&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/regina.thornedubois.12/videos/288346798312144/" target="_blank">live from her home</a></strong>&nbsp;and challenged viewers to "tip" her with donations via Paypal or Facebook, with all proceeds going to relief efforts.</p>

<p>So far, Thorne-DuBois said on Facebook that&nbsp;she has<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=288842501595907&amp;set=a.106672619812897.1073741827.100014104775689&amp;type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank"> raised over $3,000</a> and will again broadcast Wednesday with other drag queens.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Cop's Kids Write Sweet Note to Dad</strong></h3>

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<p>The children of a Texas police officer left a sweet note for their dad before he left home to help victims of Tropical Storm Harvey, which was posted to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WacoPoliceDepartment/photos/a.414488605266368.86367.410404492341446/1389521444429741/?type=3&amp;theater">the Waco Police Department Facebook page</a>&nbsp;Monday.</p>

<p>âI know this young lady personally,â Sgt. Patrick Swanton wrote on the Facebook post. âAnd I know that it took everything that her daddy could do to keep her from loading up with him to go.â</p>

<p>Swanton&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/29/us/texas-harvey-officer-daughter-note-trnd/index.html">told CNN</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;Waco Sgt. Scott Holt and other off-duty cops went to Houston to join relief efforts using their own money and boats.</p>

<p>âTheyâre doing it because they care about Houston,â he told the media outlet.</p>

<h3><strong>TV Crew Rescues Abandoned Pup</strong></h3>

<p>A television crew came across an abandoned dog sitting on the top of a submerged car on Monday.</p>

<p>CBS11 reporter J.D. Miles and his film crew came across the pup while traveling on a boat through a neighborhood Monday in Houston.</p>

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<p>CBS noted that the dog is doing well after being rescued.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Gospel Singers Serenade Evacuees At Lone Star Convention &amp; Expo Center</strong></h3>

<p>Gospel singers from the Others Outreach Mission cheered up evacuees staying at the Lone Star Convention &amp; Expo Center on Tuesday by singing a rousing rendition of Spirit Break Out.</p>

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