They used helicopters and drones, arrived on horseback and in trucks, and searched from boats and golf carts. Sometimes, they muscled through brush and devastation on foot. Emergency responders, family members, bystanders and others have saved hundreds of people from the devastation of the flooding in Central Texas, holding onto hope as national crews extend their search-and-rescue operations into a third day. Many stories over the past 48 hours have been harrowing. A 22-year-old woman was rescued after clinging to a tree overnight. A young girl was found after floating on a mattress for hours. A mother and her 19-year-old son survived by clinging onto each other and a tree. Two young girls were found 27 feet off the ground in a tree near Comfort, Texas. A counselor at Camp Mystic helped evacuate her 14 young campers to safety. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like.