There are unsung heroes among us.

When a record-setting winter storm struck Tulsa, city workers were not only prepared to plow the snow, spread sand and rescue trapped motorists, they braved sub-zero temperatures to restore water breaks.

City workers and nonprofit workers actively searched the streets of Tulsa to find homeless people and deliver them to safety from the deadly cold.

Utility workers made sure that people had electricity and natural gas service so people wouldn’t freeze to death in their own homes.

Grocery employees kept their stores open and pharmacy workers braved treacherous streets to be available for Tulsans who needed food or medicine.

Tulsa police were life-savers when it came to stranded motorists or those who had been in an automobile accident. Firefighters literally risked their lives to put out fires and administer medical aid. Paramedics put aside their personal safety to help the sick and injured.

Hospitals stayed open and medical personnel who are already overworked due to the coronavirus pandemic, showed up for work to help those really needed attention.

Teachers gave lessons to students over the Internet. Churches that were unable to meet in person provided services online and Sunday School classes used Zoom to meet and share their faith.

Weathermen risked their own safety to get to work to broadcast minute-by-minute detailed information about the nature and scope of the winter storms.

America is divided and our politics are divisive. In the midst of a weather crisis, it is heart-warming to see how people join hands and work to help everyone battle through a tough, tough winter.