{"id":9417,"date":"2026-03-02T03:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=9417"},"modified":"2026-03-02T03:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:30:23","slug":"from-deadly-july-4-flash-floods-that-claimed-over-130-lives-including-27-innocent-campers-to-heroic-first-mission-salvation-u-s-coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-petty-officer-scott-rus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=9417","title":{"rendered":"From Deadly July 4 Flash Floods That Claimed Over 130 Lives \u2014 Including 27 Innocent Campers \u2014 to Heroic First Mission Salvation: U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Petty Officer Scott Ruskan Braved Raging Waters to Pull 165 Souls to Safety, Reunited with the Praying 11-Year-Old Girl He Saved, and Received the Legion of Merit from President Trump Amid a Thunderous Standing Ovation \u2014 Proof That True American Courage Still Shines Brightest in Our Darkest Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 4,\u00a0catastrophic flash flooding\u00a0ripped through parts of Texas\u2019 Hill Country, leaving at least 135 dead. Among those dead were 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp located along the Guadalupe River.<\/p>\n

Extreme rainfall caused the river to rise more than 26 feet in roughly 45 minutes, ripping through the terrain and destroying residences, vehicles, vacation homes, and camp cabins, many of which were occupied.<\/p>\n

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