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The flash flooding that ripped through Texas's Hill Country could be the deadliest freshwater flood event in the United States in 50 years.
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Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued nearly 200 people including children from Camp Mystic during catastrophic Texas floods that have claimed 68 lives in Kerr County.
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Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls' camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.
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Officials in Kerr County, Texas -- where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding -- had discussed installing a flood warning system along the banks of the Guadalupe River, known as "Flash Flood Alley," but it was rejected as too expensive.
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"Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly," the camp posted on its website.
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Children's camps in Texas were located in areas known to be at high risk of flooding CNNTexas Flooding: At least 79 dead across state as rescue efforts continue FOX 7 AustinWhat We Know About the Floods in Central Texas The New York TimesCamp Mystic: A girls' summer camp swept away by a 'horrific' deluge BBC
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Kellyanne Lytal is one of 11 girls still missing from a summer camp after catastrophic floods in Central Texas.
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