The scene in Kerr County and other areas of the Texas Hill Country is worse than any horror film.

The Guadalupe River surged more than 26 feet in less than an hour in the early morning of July 4, Friday, sweeping away homes and flooding campgrounds as children and adults slept.

At least 90 people died in the flood, including as many as 27 children. Authorities say 10 children from a summer camp are still missing.

Amid the horror, heroes and helpers have emerged.

Scott Ruskan, 26, is a new Coast Guard rescue swimmer.........

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