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Attorney Ray Driver Jr. is elevated from secretary to vice chair.

Paul, i believe we have you somewhere. talk me through what were looking at. >> reporter: well look at these pictures directly, brooke. we are in west houston. this is where the addicks levee over topped for the first time in its history. this is the both of another one of these volunteers of goodwill, ray driver, and theyre helping these people out of this boat right now and you can see theyre standing in knee-deep water, more than knee-deep water, and what were seeing is these people -- these ...

Have been helped in the past. so, thats what were trying to do. >> reporter: well, i think your name is rather appropriate, its ray driver. i think thats fitting because hes been driving a lot of these people who were just awash in misery out of their homes, and this is hold up theyw theyre . well call it the houston volunteer navy. it has been doing wonders for people who are stranded. theres just not enough, as you can see, government boats and government vehicles, although we have one to our ...

Houston, and again, what was really important was that they get people out of this neighborhood after the addicks levee overtopped for the first time in its history, and something off in the distance is being held by one of these volunteers. perhaps -- we cant see it clearly. this could be the medicine that theyre looking for. >> okay, paul, let me jump in. can you hear me? >> reporter: i can, brooke. >> so, i mean, its incredible to watch this unfold right before our very eyes. can you ask thes...

>> reporter: youre a hero to a lot of people. you know that. >> no. its what we do. its what we do. >> reporter: how long have you been at it? >> oh, just a few hours. weve been protecting our home, you know, up to this point. so, now that the waters up, its time to get out and help. >> reporter: ray, what runs through your mind when you see the cats rescued, the children rescued, these people and the look on their faces when you show up. >> real happy. very happy. proud to be a texan. >> report...

Houston mayor right now. all in this together and the wheel is turning and by the way, as i mentioned in the story, i >> behalf of the people in the city of houston, i cannot say it think almost all experts agree enough themselves. that climate change is and at the same time, they have increasing the risk of, you been putting themselves in know, events like this. the former head of the national harms way, in danger on behalf oceanic and atmospheric of other people. administration told me harvey ...