HOUSTON – It’s hard to believe Hurricane Harvey slammed into Houston eight years ago today.

The storm left homes and businesses destroyed, but it also brought out countless first responders who risked their lives to save families from the dangerous floodwaters.

At Ellington Air Force Base, KPRC 2’s Re’Chelle Turner sat down with Lieutenant Commander Matt Krueger, a U.S. Coast Guard pilot, who helped lead search-and-rescue operations during Harvey.

“Definitely still comes up every year. It’s like, wow, I can’t, like, you get the Facebook feeds and the pictures on your phone, and you’re like, oh, it’s that time of year again. You remember something that significant,” Lt. Cmdr. Krueger said.

8 years since Hurricane Harvey roared ashore, bringing catastrophic flooding to Houston

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