Andrea's Ark

So I've decided to build an ark (similar to Noah's) and live in it; I'm thinking it might at least be dryer than my apartment!
As most of you probably know, we've been getting hit hard with storms for the past few days, and last night was the worst yet. In all my time living in Chicago, I don't think I've seen a storm like this one. My roommate and I and a friend of mine were all in our apartment when suddenly I felt something wet on my foot. I looked down and realized that water was coming through our walls! AHHHH! Before we knew it, we found ourselves trapped in the apartment with water continuously coming in both the front and back doors, and through the walls. (The water level was too high by both doors to get out.) This happened to us last fall, but thankfully this time we had a bit more "warning" and were able to get most of our things and furniture off the floor. I was so frustrated, but a really cool thing happened in the midst of all the madness: our neighbors came and began bailing us out! Because we were trapped, we'd called our landlord (who lives upstairs) and he came down with a bucket and began the "process". One of our neighbors saw him out the window, so she came over with her daughter, and a few other guys joined them. They made an assembly line and worked for probably about 1/2 hr. to get the water level down. I didn't even know 2 of the people helping, yet there they were, serving me above and beyond (keep in mind it's still storming outside as they're helping). Maybe it was because I was so on edge (or maybe it was because one doesn't experience generosity like this very often), but I suddenly felt like crying. I experienced genuine caring, and I was really challenged: would I do the same?