Petty Officer Scott Ruskan is being hailed as a hero after rescuing 165 flood victims during his very first rescue mission ...

A member of the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for rescuing over 160 people during the catastrophic flash floods ...

A flood watch was in effect July 7 for several states, including Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old US Coast Guard rescue swimmer, saved 165 people during devastating floods in Central Texas.

Emergency services in Texas respond to catastrophic flooding, with over 175 personnel aiding in search and rescue.

The boat was seen by security personnel around two nautical miles off the Korlai coast in Revdanda, officials said. Prima facie, the vessel is suspected to bear markings of another country.