A local boater is headed back to Florida after spending a day and a half rescuing people flooded out by Hurricane Harvey.
- Ormond Beach boater Richard Littlejohn went to Port Arthur, Texas
- Littlejohn and a friend helped rescue at least a dozen people
Richard Littlejohn hauled his boat to Port Arthur, Texas Tuesday afternoon. He posted photos to his Facebook page that he snapped along the way, showing the devastation.
Littlejohn and a buddy rescued about a dozen people while taking others back into their flooded homes so they could salvage some of the belongings. He says they worked together with other boaters to try to make a difference.
"There could be anywhere from 20 to 25 boats that are working a neighborhood -- so we all kind of ban together and we'll grab their luggage while we get their pets and another guy gets their family. A lot of people are leaving with basically nothing out of their houses -- we're telling them bring whatever you can -- bring food, blankets, pillows."
Before leaving for the trip, Littlejohn stopped to have his trailer repaired and when he explained where he was headed and what he’d be doing, Robby Gill asked if he could come along to help too.
They feel OK about coming home now because there's so many boaters helping out, that they don't feel like they're leaving anyone in immediate danger.