NEW ORLEANS ― As Hurricane Harvey caused waist-deep flooding across Houston this weekend, an assortment of volunteer heroes from Louisiana known as the “Cajun Navy” piled into trucks and hauled their duck-hunting boats straight into the raging storm to help. Doug Payne, 35, and his brother-in-law left their homes in Lafayette, Louisiana, at 5 a.m. Monday to drive their 18-foot Gator Tail boat to Houston. The boat was designed for shallow waters, so it’s perfect for scooping up flood victims on city streets. The group reportedly started with 23 vessels and now claims to have more than 1,000 members. Louisiana is no stranger to hurricanes and floods, so many residents feel a sense of solidarity and camaraderie with their Texas neighbors.

Source: Huffington Post August 29, 2017 03:45 UTC