Solitary Rescuer Leads 165 Children to Safety During Recent Texas Flooding–Hailed as a Hero

Solitary Rescuer Leads 165 Children to Safety During Recent Texas Flooding–Hailed as a Hero

Solitary Rescuer Leads 165 Children to Safety During Recent Texas Flooding–Hailed as a Hero (left) an undated photo of Scott Ruskan (right) flooding in central Texas – credit, US Coast Guard 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 of time. It was his first rescue mission, but he must have remained calm and reactive as he responded to search and rescue calls at Camp Mystic, a girl’s summer camp right in the path of the flooding. Flying to the camp in a helicopter, Ruskan said he “saw a huge crowd of about 200 kids at a campsite.” “We were like, ‘Cool, that’s where we’re going to go and get out as many people out as we can,'” Ruskan told Fox.  Later interviewed by CNN, Ruskan said the conditions for flying produce…