US EditionNew Jersey Coast Guard swimmer rescues nearly 200 people in deadly Texas flash floods
KERR COUNTY, CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 7 – Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan saved 165 people during deadly floods that killed at least 80 and left dozens missing, demonstrating critical first responder efforts in Central Texas.
- Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan led a mission that rescued 165 people during severe flash flooding near Kerrville, Texas, unfolding around the Independence Day holiday in 2025.
- The mission followed urgent calls from Texas A&M Task Force 1 after the Guadalupe River surged violently, causing widespread flooding and stranding campers.
- Ruskan and his crew, operating out of Corpus Christi, endured approximately seven to eight hours of challenging weather to reach the area, where they joined several military helicopter units already engaged in the rescue efforts.
- During the rescue, Ruskan volunteered to stay behind to increase helicopter capacity and helped evacuate campers from Camp Mystic, while the death toll from the floods reached 82 with ten campers missing.
- The operation set a new high for the greatest number of survivors rescued by the Coast Guard in one event, with Secretary Kristi Noem commending Ruskan’s bravery as a true reflection of the service’s core values.
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‘American Hero’: All Corners Praise Coast Guard Swimmer Who Saved Lives Amid Texas Floods
By Quinn Delamater, The Daily Signal | July 07, 2025 Republicans and Democrats are hailing a Coast Guard swimmer as a national hero after he saved 165 lives from the flash floods in Central Texas. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took to the social media platform X to share about Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan: “United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and Petty Officer Scott [Ruskan], directly saved an astonishing 165 victims in th…
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US Coast Guard swimmer from NJ, via Corpus Christi, and crew, saved 165 lives
(The Center Square) – A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission during the Independence Day flood in Kerr County.
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The number of deaths from the flood disaster in Texas continues to rise. Lifeguard Scott Ruskan was able to save dozens of people, especially children.
Scott Ruskan, in his first mission in the U.S. Coast Guard, saved 165 children from the devastating floods in Texas on the weekend of July 4, reports CNN. The 26-year-old boy was accountable before he recovered and completed his rescue course six months ago.
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