The 21-year-old who made headlines across the globe for single-handedly running a hotel and caring for its ninety guests trapped along with him during a flood was rewarded in big way by the city of Beaumont, Texas.
Homewood Suites employee Satchel Smith was honored for his heroics during tropical storm Imelda. This included cooking, doing dishes, answering phones, and washing laundry, during a solo shift which lasted approximately 36 hours.
The young man said he was “just doing his job”. He also lost his car in the flooding; however,, after this marathon of good work, the city officials surprised him with a new one, a 2013 Honda Hybrid, during an event.
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