The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being called an American hero by many after he rescued over 200 people from the deadly floods that took place in Texas the weekend of July 4th. “This was the first ...

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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.

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN ...

President Donald Trump received stellar reviews Friday for his administration's response to the flooding that decimated portions of the Texas Hill Country last week. The president and first lady ...