MILWAUKEE — After historic flooding hit Milwaukee's north side this weekend, Montreal Cain transformed personal heartbreak into a mission of service, spending 18 hours helping strangers recover from the devastation.

When most people were focused on protecting their own homes, Cain along with his son and team grabbed equipment and hit the streets to help those in need.

"They thought we was FEMA, we're not FEMA, we're some brothas that care," Cain said.

For nearly a full day, Cain hauled buckets, cleared clogged drains, and pumped water from flooded basements across the community.

His motivation came from a deeply personal place. After visiting his child's gravesite and finding his daughter's resting place submerged under a foot of water, Cain turned to prayer.

"I went there and it was

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