A Canadian man has been transporting people affected by the floodwaters in southern New Brunswick to safety free of charge.

Uber Rob helps people in flood with ferry rides
Credit: The Canadian Press / Andrew Vaughan

Rob Dekany, a.k.a. “Uber Rob”, has been ferrying seven passengers at a time to Darling Island, a Saint John-area island where the only access road has been submerged by the flood waters of the Kennebecasis River.

There’s even a schedule and an emergency phone number posted on a makeshift sign at the edge…