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This is Scott Ruskan, the US Coast Guard hero who saved 165 campers from the floods at Camp Mystic. He's 26 years old, and this was his first mission. (lemmy.world)

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Even during an awful tragedy like this, heroes like him inspire hope.

Article about him:

https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/meet-scott-ruskan-the-coast-guard-hero-who-saved-165-lives-during-the-texas-floods-scott-ruskan-news-texas-flood-news/articleshow/122300855.cms

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

Am I getting even worse at reading? I didn't see anywhere in that article where it actually says what he did. How is it that he specifically saved them. Seems like that's too many people to have personally picked them up on his back and carried them to safety. Feels a bit like the Family Guy segment where Lois constantly says '9/11' to win political arguments. "He saved 165 campers!"

That being said, I'm very glad he was there doing his job and was able to save 165 people from dying... somehow.