When Hurricane Harvey came ashore Friday,The Erotic Adventures of Zorro it was the most powerful storm to hit Texas in 50 years -- and it's not over yet.
Over the weekend, everyone from members of the National Guard to strong-willed moms on boats came together to rescue people trapped in their homes and cars. Most of this kind of labor won't be captured on camera -- catastrophic flooding isn't exactly the best environment for selfies -- but luckily some photos of their bravery were taken and shared.
Here are just a few of the everyday folks who've been busy helping carry the nation's grandparents, sweet kids, and otherwise vulnerable people to safety.
I have an idea for replacing one of those statues... pic.twitter.com/v3zZzb1yFe
— FishingForTruth (@FishBlanc) August 27, 2017
An HPD officer helps carry 74-year-old Frank Andrews to safety. Credit: robert gauthier/Los Angeles Times via getty images 
Shardea Harrison looks at her 3-week-old baby held by Dean Mize and Jason Legnon, who used their airboat to rescue them from their home. Credit: joe raedle/Getty Images 
A family uses an inflatable boat to escape from their flooded home in Houston on Friday. Credit: joe raedle/getty Images Y'all, my mom is just boating around Houston picking people up like it ain't no thang. This woman right here is my hero. pic.twitter.com/FDUqUj8c5a
— Abby Fogarty (@Rock_Hard_Abbbs) August 27, 2017
A Texas National Guardsman carries a resident from her home. Credit: lt. zachary west/Getty Images 
People rescued from a flooded apartment complex are directed to a dump truck, which will take them to an evacuation center. Credit: robert gauthier/Los Angeles Times via getty images 
Officers from Houston's neighborhood security patrols are busy rescuing both owners and their dogs. Credit: scott olson/Getty Images 
Volunteers and members of the River Oaks Neighborhood Security Patrol carry people on boats to safety. Credit: scott olson/Getty Images 
Rescue crews search for people in distress on Sunday. Credit: mark ralston/AFP/Getty Images This man leading a volunteer rescue crew in Houston: "It's just the way I was raised up. Everybody else comes before me." via @KPRC2 stream pic.twitter.com/735bh1ihIZ
— Joshua Chavers (@JoshuaChavers) August 27, 2017
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Rescue crews carry children to safety, including one in a wheelchair, amid catastrophic flooding in Houston, TX https://t.co/JZvofyG0Np pic.twitter.com/HGwdC0PgTb
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017
AMAZING RESCUE: A person was holding on to their car and trying to survive when two men saved him on the Katy Frwy https://t.co/pIUUByO9QM pic.twitter.com/42JevueFc3
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 28, 2017
Our kind of #hero. 💪🐶😇 #Houston #HoustonFlood #Harvey pic.twitter.com/eqaOokuyVo
— Barky Cat Bros (@BarkyCatBros) August 27, 2017
There are, of course, hundreds of other heroes out there just like these people who won't be photographed, but deserve all the credit and more.
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