And I got to tell you, look, as horrifying as this was, it was also inspirational. Within hours, we had more than a dozen helicopters in the air. Coast Guard, National Guard, Texas DPS. They performed over 850 high water rescues. When I was there on Monday, I went up with a Coast Guard helicopter. I met with a Coast Guard swimmer, Scott Ruskin. He is credited with 165 rescues. (05:21–05:26)
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