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US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Hailed as a Hero After Saving 165 Kids From Texas Flooding | News Channel 3-12
CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 7 – Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan led triage and evacuation efforts at Camp Mystic, saving 165 people during one of the worst flash floods in decades, officials said.
- Petty Officer Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old Coast Guard rescue swimmer, saved 165 victims amid catastrophic July 4 flooding in central Texas near Camp Mystic.
- The flooding resulted from unprecedented heavy rain that caused the Guadalupe River to rise over 20 feet in under two hours, overwhelming riverside camps including Camp Mystic.
- Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp with around 200 campers, lost 27 campers and counselors, and 10 campers plus one counselor remain unaccounted for as airlifts and rescues proceeded.
- Ruskan described the operation as “definitely the real deal,” battling severe weather and leading groups of children barefoot and frightened to helicopter landing zones established by first responders.
- Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for over 20 Texas counties on July 4, underscoring ongoing emergency response to at least 95 flood-related deaths and continuing rescues.
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‘American Hero’: Coast Guard swimmer lauded for saving 165 from flood
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer A Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Scott Ruskan, is being hailed as a hero for helping to rescue more than 160 people at Camp Mystic during flash floods that ravaged central Texas over the weekend. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Ruskan directly saved 165 people from the floodwaters that inundated Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp near the Guadalupe River. He was the only triage coordinator at…
Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old former accountant, graduated from emergency medical training just six months ago. His first major mission was a weekend flash flood in Texas. The water, which rose dramatically, hit Camp Mystic, a girls' summer camp on the Guadalupe River, among other places. He was there while his team moved to another critical location.
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Solitary Rescuer Leads 165 Children to Safety During Recent Texas Flooding–Hailed as a Hero
A little-known Coast Guard officer has been hailed as a hero after rescuing 165 people from the Texas hill country floods. Petty Officer and rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, a native of New Jersey, was on the scene when the Guadalupe River rose dramatically, causing flooding after 5–11 inches of rain fell in a short amount […] The post Solitary Rescuer Leads 165 Children to Safety During Recent Texas Flooding–Hailed as a Hero appeared first on Good …
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