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GLOBE, Ariz. - A man who was leaving a Valley hospital after his wife gave birth, stepped in to save people trapped in their vehicles from the weekend's floodwaters.

Local perspective:

There were dozens of water rescues over the past two nights across Arizona, including several in the Valley on Sept. 27.

Most of these rescues are performed by first responders, but sometimes regular people have to step in and come to the aid of others.

That includes a man who stopped to help several stranded drivers, even carrying a few to safety on his back.

Jarvis Johnson is a "people person."

"I love, love, love people because I believe that everybody has a story," Johnson said.

So when he saw two women stuck in their car in the floodwaters on U.S. 60 on Sept. 26, he didn't hesitate t

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