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It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.
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He stayed behind alone to comfort terrified campers while floodwaters rose around them. This Coast Guard hero was on his first mission.
As the search for victims continues, county officials say "additional resources" are being deployed as the "mission efforts become more technical."
President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.
Members of the Coast Guard and Texas National Guard helped rescue more than 700 people trapped by devastating flooding across the Texas Hill Country over the weekend that has results in more than 80 deaths,
Early efforts included the deployment of rescue choppers, squadrons of boats, marine units and heavy vehicles capable of reaching stranded cars and people — while mules and horses were
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Coast Guard airlifts Kerrville flood victimsVideo from the Coast Guard shows air crews hoisting people from flooded RV rooftops in daring rescues Friday after floodwaters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River Friday in only 45 minutes.
Thirteen people are dead and more than 20 people unaccounted for after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Children are among the dead, and about 23 campers from a summer camp in the area, Camp Mystic, are unaccounted for, said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has taken on the duties of acting governor.