July 8, 2025
Coast Guard Hero Saves 165 Lives
How a 26-Year-Old Coast Guard Swimmer’s First Mission Became a Life-Saving Miracle in Texas Floods Late on July 4, 2025, everything changed in Central Texas. A summer storm stalled over the Hill Country. Torrential rain fell—over 20 inches in some spots—causing the Guadalupe River to rise more than 26 feet in under an hour. That surge transformed a peaceful Christian girls’ summer camp called Camp Mystic into a disastrous trap. Cabins were swallowed by rushing water, bridges vanished, and a quiet night of songs and bunk beds turned terrifying. Dozens of children and staff were swept into mud-choked water. As
