SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — A family, Albert Avila, Alfred Avila, Gabriel Avila, Elijah Reyna and Aliciea Reyna, were selected as the winners of this week’s KLST Pay It Forward campaign sponsored by Carpet Tech.

During the July 4 flood, the family was able to save 15 people, despite the fast-rising waters, without hesitation.

The person who nominated the family said that the family not only rescued her nephew but also her brother-in-law and the rest of their neighborhood.

"So I thought that was really courageous and heroic for them to go back and risk their lives for, you know, everyone else," the nominator said. "And I thought it deserved to be recognized."

The family spoke about their experience and how, at first, they did not believe what was happening until they sa

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