Tragedy and triumph often go hand in hand in life, no more so than when disaster strikes and brings people together with a shared sense of purpose amid suffering. This was evident in the past two weeks when two major hurricanes slammed two different coastal areas of the U.S., devastating Texas, Florida, the Caribbean and parts of our state. In each case, residents came together to provide aid to their neighbors in need, including tales of heroic rescues and others reaching out to help victims of the storms.