Residents who were caught in recent flooding across the region are describing the people who stepped in to help them, from high-water rescues to neighbors who pitched in when roads were underwater.
Tessie Watts of Riviera Beach said first responders and the mayor of her city pulled her to safety after she fled her home as more than 20 inches of water rose around her.
Nicole Vazquez of Fort Pierce told WPTV anchor Hollani Davis that her brother is her hero. She said he helped her family sandbag their home, left, then returned by boat on Tuesday to evacuate them. The family spent that night sheltering with him.
In West Palm Beach, Miles Bradford and a friend waded in to help drivers stranded in the floodwaters. Bradford said he would want someone to do the same for him.
The recovery will take time, and more hard days are expected. Many of the people interviewed said it is the acts of kindness they will remember most.
