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Added on the 28/08/2017 16:16:09 - Copyright : RT Ruptly EN
Volunteers helped residents of Houston's flooded Kingwood neighbourhood and their pets to safety as waters continue to rise. Due to the lack of police and fire department boats, some civilians used their personal boats to rescue fellow residents to help them leave the Kingwood neighbourhood, which is reportedly one of the most affected neighbourhoods in the area.
People navigate in boats through the flooded streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil, as floods and mudslides have killed at least 66 and forced more than 80,000 to flee their homes, according to authorities. IMAGES
Rescuers battle to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel in South Korea, where at least 33 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. IMAGES
When flood waters ravaged Louisiana, the Cajun Navy came to the rescue. Made up of volunteers and organized through social media, these patriots weren't about to let Katrina happen twice.
Rescuers in central China save villagers stranded by floods, state media reports. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).