Heavy rains across the Hawaii island of Kauai have left hundreds of residents stranded and in need of evacuation. According to CBS News, many roads and bridges across the island have been washed out, and rescuing residents in the town of Hanalei has been extremely difficult.

One of the residents who has stepped in to help is surfer Laird Hamilton, who lives nearby with this wife, Gabby Reece. Reece posted a photo of them coordinating with the U.S. National Guard to help residents.

Hamilton was also out making rescues on his boat, and evacuated 15 girls who were trapped at a sleep-away surf camp. Pro surfer Leila Hurst documented the rescue on Instagram.

“This might be the best picture ever. No, we did not have a fun day on the boat. This is us getting RESCUED! 😂 Hanalei flooded today on the last day of my girls sleepover camp. We had to get evacuated out!” she wrote in her caption.

Tourist Erin Gwilliam was also rescued by Hamilton and recounted her experience to CBS News.

“He just said, ‘You know what? As long as I can get people out, I’m going to get people out’ because nobody else could,” Gwilliam said. “He just said, ‘Pass the kids down, and pass the luggage down, and let’s go.'”

Both Reece and Hamilton have been quick to point out that it is not just an individual effort.

“This is not about hero,” Reece wrote in an <a href=" A GoFundMe page has been set up to help victims of the flooding.

“I am only one person doing my part and there are many many others selflessly helping,” Hamilton <a href="