US EditionNew Jersey Coast Guard swimmer rescues nearly 200 people in deadly Texas flash floods
- Last Friday in Kerr County, Texas, Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan helped save 165 victims amid deadly floods caused by torrential rains and a rapid Guadalupe River surge.
- Prompted by torrential rain Friday, the Guadalupe River rose from about one foot to more than 36 feet in three hours, sweeping riverside camps and homes in Kerr County.
- Data shows over 850 rescues in 36 hours with 12 helicopters deployed, and 11 Camp Mystic girls missing, highlighting the scale of the response.
- Despite ongoing rescue efforts, 11 campers and one counselor remain missing, with the death toll at 82, and Governor Abbott pledges full recovery of remains.
- With scrutiny on weather forecasts, officials acknowledge rainfall was underestimated, and death estimates vary, as billion-dollar disasters occur roughly every two weeks.
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Heroic U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer From New Jersey Saved 165 Lives In Texas On His First Rescue Mission
rescue mission near Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas is one of the worst natural disasters in recent memory. According to the most recent numbers, there are at least 90 individuals dead or missing, including nearly 30 children. It is a catastrophe that will leave its mark on the region for generations to come. As the full extent of the destruction and loss of life begins to reveal itself, there has been an in…
American Hero’ Saves 165 Lives in Devastating Texas Floods as Death Toll Mounts - News Addicts
On his first mission, a 26-year-old rescue swimmer delivers under deadly pressure A young Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being called an American hero after helping save 165 lives during the devastating July 4th Texas floods — and it was his very first mission. Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, 26, a New Jersey native and former […] The post American Hero’ Saves 165 Lives in Devastating Texas Floods as Death Toll Mounts appeared first on News Addicts.
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Coast Guard hero who saved 165 people in Texas flooding is New Jersey native
Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan only needed one mission to become a real-life superhero. Ruskan, a Rider University graduate and Coast Guard rescue swimmer, has been credited with helping 165 people, mostly kids from Camp Mystic, reach safety after devastating flooding swept through central Texas on the Fourth of July. “This was my first experience, but I really relied on the training we get,” Ruskan said in an interview with ABC’s Good Mor…
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