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Rescue swimmer, who is credited with saving 165 people in floods, speaks to CNN

Rescue swimmer, who is credited with saving 165 people in floods, speaks to CNN

CNN08-07-2025
Scott Ruskan, a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer, and his team are credited with saving 165 people during the deadly flooding in central Texas.
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