Quick-Thinking 13-Year-Old Saves 17 People Using Just an Air Mattress During Hurricane Harvey

As Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters took over his first-floor apartment in Dickinson, Texas, 13-year-old Virgil Smith left his building and entered the dangerous waters to heroically come to the aid of his neighbors--all while using an air mattress. Virgil and his mother, Lisa Wallace, took shelter in a nearby neighbor's second-floor apartment after water rushed into their ground floor home. It was around 2 a.m. when young Virgil received a call from friends requesting help because they couldn't s...