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In emergency situations people are able to show their solidarity and creativity to make it available to others. And this is exactly what is happening in the United States in recent days: thousands of people in Texas are organizing to help the most vulnerable after the bleak cold snap recorded as a result of a polar vortex.

Such is the case with a New Jersey plumber, who, after seeing all the damage to the homes caused by the heavy Texas snowstorm, didn’t think about it and decided to travel with his family to that place, more than 20 hours’ drive, to repair the broken pipes and help the victims.

Andrew Mitchell works as a plumber and along with his wife, Kisha Pinnock, his son Blake (2) and his brother-in-law and apprentice, Isaiah Pinnock, enrumbó and a journey by land of more than 20 hours from New Jersey to the city of Houston, Texas, to help those affected by the blizzard.

Supermarket lets everyone leave without paying after a trickle in the middle of a winter storm Furniture store opens its doors to accommodate victims of Texas cold wave A deliveryman is caught studying under a lamp post awaiting his next delivery

From New Jersey to Texas to help

They had heard on the news that in that city, where some of their family and friends live, the plumbers had collapsed with so many requests for help. Houses had been badly affected by the frontal system and many people had to repair their pipes.

Without hesitation, Andrew and Kisha purchased several plumbing supplies to help and spent nearly $ 2,000. “The homes of some affected by the winter storm have lost electricity and heating… some people have been without water for several days “, the woman told ABC13.

They arrived in Houston on Sunday, February 21, and from that day on, they have not stopped helping the people who needed it. They all wanted his help and Kisha’s sister was in charge of putting them in touch with some of the people in the city most affected by the cold temperatures.

“By the time we arrived we already had several jobs and after that all that follows has been in the first client referrals”Kisha told CNN, who also said they’ve done 13 jobs since getting there and booked two days out. “Since we arrived, we don’t stop”added.

Meanwhile, the New Jersey plumbing group continues through the state of Texas to lend a hand and fix their broken plumbing and other heating issues. They have at least two more weeks of work left. “Surely, I think we make a differencePinnock decided.

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