‘What a hero': Coast Guard savior rescues 165 people in devastating Texas floods
'There is no silver lining, but there is something I wanted to tell you about this story,' Mr Murray said.
'There's one bloke who works for the Coast Guard in the United States, he saved 165 people, not the team; he saved 165 people.
'What a hero.'
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