Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have passed, leaving trails of devastation and destruction in their wake. Recovery from both storms will take months, if not years, but around the world, everyday people are stepping up to help out friends, neighbors, and strangers however they can.
After Harvey, we collected a list of 11 examples of hurricane heroism. Now that both storms have run their course, here’s a look at 16 more spectacular gestures of kindness. Each one is a testament to the generosity of the human spirit and a reminder that when bad things happen, there will always be ways we can help.
1. A group of Syrian refugees living in Georgia delivered home-cooked meals to Irma evacuees.
They knew what it was like to need the help of others and just wanted to give back.
2. A group of helpful neighbors came to the rescue of one Ormond Beach, Florida, woman, saving her personal belongings from a collapsing house.
3. NBC’s Kerry Sanders was reporting from Marco Island when he spotted another man helping two beached baby dolphins.
The dramatic rescue was caught on film.
4. Kimberly Gager of San Antonio put her extreme couponing skills to great use to help people who were hit by Hurricane Harvey.
She began saving coupons she would have ordinarily thrown away, using them to buy diapers, formula, and other baby supplies, which she donated.
5. Florida’s Islamorada Beer Company got to work bottling water, raising money, and transporting supplies down to the Florida Keys to help people hit by Irma.
If the beer tastes a little watered down, that’s because it is.
