{"id":34918,"date":"2025-07-13T02:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T02:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34918"},"modified":"2025-07-13T02:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T02:54:58","slug":"heroic-coast-guard-who-saved-200-children-from-camp-in-fatal-texas-floods-reveals-chilling-details","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34918","title":{"rendered":"Heroic Coast Guard Who Saved 200 Children From Camp In Fatal Texas Floods Reveals Chilling Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Heroic Coast Guard Saves 200 Campers During Deadly Texas Floods<\/strong>. A tragic flood in Texas has claimed over 90 lives and left many missing, including campers at\u00a0<strong>Camp Mystic<\/strong>, a Christian summer camp for girls along the\u00a0<strong>Guadalupe River<\/strong>. Among the devastation,\u00a0<strong>26-year-old Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan<\/strong>\u00a0became a hero by helping to evacuate\u00a0<strong>around 200 children and staff<\/strong>\u00a0from the flooded area.<\/p>\n<p>On\u00a0<strong>July 5, 2025<\/strong>, Ruskan was left alone at the camp to assist, becoming the only first responder on-site. With floodwaters rising, terrified children turned to him for help. \u201cThey were scared, cold, and having the worst day of their lives,\u201d he said in an interview with\u00a0<em>Good Morning America<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Ruskan quickly set up\u00a0<strong>two helicopter landing zones<\/strong>\u2014one in an archery field, the other on a soccer field\u2014and<\/p>\n<p>claimed over 90 lives and left many missing, including campers at\u00a0<strong>Camp Mystic<\/strong>, a Christian summer camp for girls along the\u00a0<strong>Guadalupe River<\/strong>. Among the devastation,\u00a0<strong>26-year-old Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan<\/strong>\u00a0became a hero by helping to evacuate\u00a0<strong>around 200 children and staff<\/strong>\u00a0from the flooded area.<\/p>\n<p>On\u00a0<strong>July 5, 2025<\/strong>, Ruskan was left alone at the camp to assist, becoming the only first responder on-site. With floodwaters rising, terrified children turned to him for help. \u201cThey were scared, cold, and having the worst day of their lives,\u201d he said in an interview with\u00a0<em>Good Morning America<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Ruskan quickly set up\u00a0<strong>two helicopter landing zones<\/strong>\u2014one in an archery field, the other on a soccer field\u2014and coordinated the evacuation. He personally helped people board the helicopters, using the elite training all Coast Guard rescue swimmers receive.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1366\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyfocuspress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-216.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Though many lives were lost\u2014<strong>27 campers and counselors have been confirmed dead<\/strong>\u00a0so far\u2014officials agree the toll would have been far higher without Ruskan\u2019s leadership. He downplayed his heroism, calling the children the \u201creal heroes\u201d for their bravery during the disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey didn\u2019t know my age or rank,\u201d he said. \u201cThey just knew I was there to help\u2014and I had to live up to that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heroic Coast Guard Saves 200 Campers During Deadly Texas Floods. 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