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Gov Youngkin's Family had to be Rescued from Texas Flood [1]
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Date: 2025-07-09
Among the notables of those who had to be rescued from the catastrophic flooding in central Texas on the Fourth of July were Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin's family and friends.
Though Youngkin himself remained in Virginia to attend various July 4 events, his wife's family has owned property in Texas for nearly a century, and they usually visit there several times a year -- only this time they were caught up in the flash flooding. From the Hill as reported on AOL:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said on Tuesday his family is safe after spending Friday stranded at their family home along the Guadalupe River in Texas as catastrophic flooding overwhelmed their area. “My family was there along with friends, and by the grace of God, my family was safe,” Youngkin told a reporter on Tuesday, in remarks his office provided to The Hill. “I have to say there was moments when they weren’t,” he continued. “They ended up being safe during the day.” Youngkin, who was in Virginia when the flash flooding struck Central Texas on Friday, arrived in Texas later in the day and joined authorities in rescuing his family. He said government officials offered to airlift his family out earlier in the day, but he declined, as he had already been in communication with his family and knew they were safe. He told emergency management teams to prioritize rescuing young campers. “That evening, the swift-water rescue crews and the Texas National Guard were able to go in and get my family,” Youngkin said. “I went with them and was just grateful, incredibly grateful that they were able to do that.”
Contrast Youngkin's actions with those of Cancun Ted Cruz, who couldn't even be bothered to interrupt his vacation in Greece to return to Texas until Sunday.
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