Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey, was hailed as an "American Hero" after saving 165 lives during his first rescue mission in Kerrville, Texas, amidst severe flash ...

David Graham and dog Winnie the Kelpie were winched to safety by a Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter before hypothermia could set in.

Floodwaters trapped people in their homes and cars Tuesday in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat in southern ...