In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma it’s all hands on deck as the cleanup efforts begin.
And this chainsaw-toting nun was no exception.
Sister Margaret Ann of Archbishop Coleman F Carroll High School, in southwest Miami, was spotted tearing through fallen trees by a passing off-duty police officer.
Still dressed in her habit, the nun had rolled up her sleeves and revved up the tool, telling CNN: “There was a need, I had the means, so I wanted to help out.”
The 30-year-old added: “We teach our students: Do what you can to help other people, don’t think of yourselves.”
Sister Margaret was thanked officially by Miami Dade Police, which tweeted: “We are one community in Miami Dade County! Thank you Sister Margaret Ann for pitching in as we recover from Irma.”
Miami mayor Tomas Regalado had earlier told a news conference: “We have never experienced, not even with Hurricane Andrew, the amount of trees that are downed in the city.” Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992.