Officer picks up American flag from highway after Irma

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- A Florida police department shared a touching video of a police officer stopping to pick up an American flag scattered among the debris from Hurricane Irma.

The officer is seen retrieving the flag from a deserted highway and holding it up high - still intact - despite the windy, wet conditions.

"Even in the midst of a storm, we are reminded of the love for our country and community," the Coral Springs Police Department tweeted, using the hashtags #HurricaneIrma and #September11.
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