Meet the Epic 13-Year-Old Boy Who Used an Air Mattress to Save 17 of His Neighbors During Hurricane Harvey

Billy Hallowell : Sep 18, 2017
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His mom, Lisa Wallace, said her faith got her through as she watched her son in action.

[Faithwire.com] An amazing story about a "surprising hero" has emerged in the wake of Hurricane Harvey: a 13-year-old boy from Dickinson, Texas, who reportedly used an inflatable air mattress to save 17 of his neighbors. (Photo: Virgil Smith/KTRK-TV/via Faithwire.com)

Virgil Smith told KTRK-TV about how he jumped into action when water started pouring into his apartment complex during the hurricane. It all started after he and his mom hunkered down in a stranger's second-floor apartment and Smith received a phone call from one of his friends in another nearby building.

"He was like, 'VJ, can you come help us because you know that we can't swim,'" Smith said of the phone call. "I'm like, 'Man, I've got to go get them right now. I've got to go help my friends'"...

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