Texas Country Legend Pat Green Reveals His Family “Suffered A Heartbreaking And Deeply Personal Loss” During Deadly Texas Floods

Such a heartbreaking tragedy.

The news coming out of Texas over the weekend was absolutely devastating, after deadly floods ripped through central Texas, including Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls summer camp.

So far, over 100 people have been confirmed dead, including 27 campers and staff from Camp Mystic, which sits along the Guadalupe River. And as of right now, 10 are still missing from the camp along with dozens of others in the area.

It will likely be weeks if not months before we know the full death toll and extent of the damage from the devastating flash flooding. But just a few minutes ago, Texas country music legend Pat Green took to social media to reveal that he and his family have been impacted by the tragedy:

“Over the weekend, during the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas, my family – like so many others – suffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss.

We are grieving alongside countless Texans whose lives have been upended by this tragedy.

Right now, we kindly ask for privacy and space as we mourn, support each other, and begin to process what comes next for our family.

Thank you for your love, prayers, and compassion.”

Man, I can’t even imagine.

Green didn’t reveal how his family has been impacted, and though it’s been reported by some on social media, it’s not really appropriate for us to say it here since the singer chose not to include it in his statement or release those details right now.

The only thing that’s appropriate for us to say is that our thoughts and prayers are with Pat Green and his family, and everybody impacted by this unimaginable tragedy, during this unbelievably difficult time.

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saved Over 160 Campers

In times of tragedy, there are always stories of triumph and heroes that come out. And this time, the story of Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskin is capturing the attention of the world, since he was one of the first people to respond to Camp Mystic.

Ruskin was on Good Morning America on Monday morning, sharing more about what went down when he and other were sent out to provide assistance to those suddenly affected by the rising flood waters:

“The Coast Guard launched us and decided to send a rescue crew from air station Corpus Cristi at about 6:30 or 7 a.m. on Friday, July 4th. I just happened to be on the duty crew with some of our crew members of the Coast Guard.

They sent us out, we encountered some pretty serious weather. Some of the worst flying we’ve ever dealt with. What should have been an hour flight probably took us seven or eight just to get into the landing zone.”

That right there should tell you just how serious the weather was that severely impacted the Lone Star State. Unfortunately, a delay of a couple of hours can be the difference between life and death for those in peril. Ruskin and his crew did their best to drop down in strategic areas for rescue efforts, and the place Scott Ruskin was dropped was Camp Mystic:

“I got on scene, boots on the ground, at Camp Mystic. Kind of discovered I was the only person there as far as first responders go. I had about 200 kids mostly, all scared, terrified, cold and having probably the worst day of their life. I just needed to triage them, get them to a higher level of care, and get them off the flood zone.”

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskin is being credited with saving the lives of over 160 children that were staying at the Christian camp when the flood waters hit. With an impressive number like that, you’d think that he was one of the Coast Guard’s most experiences rescue swimmers.

But that wasn’t the case when he was asked by Good Morning America about how many rescue missions he had been on:

“This was my first one. I haven’t had any cases before. I’ve been a rescue swimmer for about a year. Fully trained for about six months. This was my first experience, but I really just kind of relied on the training we get.

Coast Guard rescue swimmer get some of the highest level training in the world. I really just kind of relied on that, just knowing that any of the rescue swimmers in the Coast Guard would have done the exact same – if not better – than me.”

Scott Ruskin is undoubtedly a hero, and as he said, there are countless other first responders that have arrived to help those who are in need in South-central Texas that deserve to be called heroes for what they are doing.

Disaster relief and search and rescue workers have to be some of the bravest, most selfless people on the planet, and we’re fortunate that here in America, those type of people never shy away from running into the danger to save and help others. Our thoughts and prayers are with Texas and all the families affected by the tragic flooding.The post Texas Country Legend Pat Green Reveals His Family “Suffered A Heartbreaking And Deeply Personal Loss” During Deadly Texas Floods first appeared on Whiskey Riff.