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A United States Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey is being referred to as a hero after rescuing near 200 folks following flash floods in Central Texas.
Petty Officer third Class Scott Ruskan, 26, was singled out by U.S. Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem for his efforts saving 165 victims as the one triage coordinator on the scene of the floods.
“United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and Petty Officer Scott Ruskin (Ruskan), immediately saved an astonishing 165 victims within the devastating flooding in central Texas. This was the primary rescue mission of his profession and he was the one triage coordinator on the scene. Scott Ruskin is an American hero. His selfless braveness embodies the spirit and mission of the @USCG,” Noem’s posted to her social media account on X.
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United States Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan on far left, from New Jersey, is being referred to as a hero after rescuing near 200 folks following flash floods in Central Texas. (Fox Information)
Ruskan stated in an interview on “Fox and Pals” that they have been within the air after they noticed an enormous crowd of about 200 youngsters at a campsite. That’s how they determined to give attention to Camp Mystic.
“Yeah, so far as proper now, we’ve been getting our duties from greater above largely from the Military as of proper now. However numerous it has simply been giant state triages, so we have been at Mystic yesterday for an extended time frame. We most likely bought about 200 folks out of there alone, and it was simply, yeah, we simply noticed an enormous crowd, about 200 youngsters at a campsite. So, we’re like, cool that is the place we’re gonna go, and we’re simply gonna get as many individuals out as we will till they’re all gone,” Scott informed “Fox and Pals.”
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Gadgets lie scattered inside a cabin at Camp Mystic after lethal flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 5, 2025. (REUTERS/Sergio Flores )
Kerr County Sheriff’s Workplace says that as of 1:30pm Sunday that they had recovered 68 deceased in Kerr County.
“Amongst those that are deceased, we’ve 40 adults and 28 kids. Eighteen adults are pending identification, and 10 kids additionally pending identification. At current, there are 10 Camp Mystic campers unaccounted for, together with one counselor,” they posted to Fb.
First responders scan the banks of the Guadalupe River for people swept away by flooding in Ingram, Texas, Friday, July 4, 2025. (Michel Fortier/The San Antonio Categorical-Information through AP)
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Search and rescue operations are ongoing, they stated, and there’s a full response from native, state, and nationwide first responders.
“We proceed to have a whole bunch of officers, deputies, and help employees working each facet of this emergency, together with air, water, K9, and different belongings conducting search and rescue,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
