Briana Stelmachers and her family were lounging outside the Emerald Isle Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida, on Wednesday when they heard a woman screaming for help. A little girl had gotten pulled out in the tide, and a woman had successfully swum out to save her, but a second woman involved in the rescue effort had herself gotten stuck.
The victims' ultimate safe return was thanks to dozens of people coming together across the beach to form a human chain and reach out into the water.