Chase Landry might have had his own turn on TV, but he doesn't watch much, so when a friend said they were taking a boat to go help rescue flooded victims of the Louisiana Flood of 2016, Landry hadn't even really been aware the water had gotten as high as it did.

"I realized then the seriousness of it, that this is how bad things were," said the "Swamp People" star. "I jumped in action and grabbed my boat."

Landry hitched his homemade, 20-foot aluminum flat-bottom boat to his truck and off he went, meeting some friends who are in Baton Rouge law enforcement who could best direct him. Just like that, Landry was part of the Cajun Navy, and he spent the next five days rescuing more people than he could count.

"Quite a few of the older people we rescued, they were concerned with how many -- seven or eight or 10 or 12 people could be in the boat -- and I  would tell them, 'Don't worry about the boat. I can put 30 alligators in here, so I can carry eight to 10 of y'all," Landry recounted Wednesday (Aug. 18).

Landry is a recurring figure on History's "Swamp People," which follows Louisiana alligator hunters. The eighth season is currently being filmed

Some of the people who Landry helped rescue recognized him, which made for good chats on the boat as they were rushed to safety.

Landry allowed his law enforcement friends to point him in every direction he went, which proved to be helpful as he crisscrossed Central, North Baton Rouge, Sorrento and St. Amant depending on the day. The first days, he said, were the most challenging.

"That Friday in Central over there, it was pure chaos. There were people left and right and, quite a few times, we probably couldn't have put anymore people in (the boat)," he said. "Wherever we were told where there were people, we jumped and sprung into action. People were really scared. They were in a bind, and they needed help."

By Sunday, however, the urgency had calmed some and he began to see a deeper level to what unfolded.

"I learned just how united we are. With everything that's been going on, it's really sad to have such petty stuff get in the way of how strong of a nation we are," he said. "Seeing everyone get together and forgetting about what color we are or what this and that one said -- that was thrown to the wayside and what was important came out. ... If you see your brother or sister or neighbor in a bind, you'll help them."

Note: This story previously reported that "Swamp People" was not renewed for an eighth season, but that is not correct.