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Jet ski-riding hero in Houston rescues grandma from her flooded living room

This is the image we all need right now.

Mia Johnson

on August 29, 2017

Volunteers have been out in forced helping to rescue the people of Houston and Southeast Texas since Hurricane Harvey made landfalll.

Many have been using boats to help rescue people who've been stranded by rising floodwaters, but as a picture shared to Reddit shows, even those with smaller watercraft are joining in the effort.

In the amazing image, a grandmother sits in her completely flooded entryway, waiting to be whisked away to safety on the jet ski by a volunteer.

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One Redditor commented on how this is the kind of inspirational photo Houstonians needed to lift their spirits in these dark and scary times, "There's something so amazing about seeing strangers and communities coming together to help one another."

Mia Johnson

Mia Johnson was a web culture intern for Mashable. She's a Chicago native and Missouri School of Journalism graduate. She has a background in online, TV, and magazine journalism.