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Ted CruzonX / Twitter16d ago
Last week, as flooding swept across the Texas Hill Country, my phone rang.
It was my pastor, Gregg Matte of Houston’s First Baptist Church.
He had 325 middle schoolers and dozens of volunteers at Camp Eagle near Rocksprings. The flooding had washed out the only road out. Seven charter buses were waiting to bring them home to Houston, but they couldn’t get through.
“Can you help me get these kids out?”
My team got to work immediately with Pastor Gregg and state and local officials. What followed was an extraordinary Texas rescue operation.
First responders rolled in SHERPs — massive all-terrain vehicles with giant inflatable tires built to cross ground no ordinary truck can touch.
The SHERPs drove down the washed-out road. Picked up the campers in groups. Carried them to the firetrucks. The firetrucks got them to the county road where seven buses were waiting to take them home to Houston.
Every camper and volunteer made it home safe.
Thank you to Pastor Gregg, Judge Rubio, State Sen. Wes Virdell, Texas DPS, the Game Wardens, the firefighters, the bus drivers, and every volunteer who worked through the weekend to bring these kids home.
Our office was proud to play a small part.
Praise God they’re all home.
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Analysis Summary
A flooding emergency in Texas Hill Country stranded 325 middle schoolers and volunteers at Camp Eagle when the main access road washed out. Cruz's office coordinated with state and local authorities to deploy SHERP all-terrain vehicles to evacuate the group safely via firetrucks and buses — a multi-agency operation confirmed by independent news coverage. The post emphasizes gratitude to first responders and volunteers without minimizing the real danger or overstating his role, presenting a straightforward account of a successful rescue.
Claims Analysis (4)
“325 middle schoolers and dozens of volunteers at Camp Eagle near Rocksprings were stranded when flooding washed out the only road out.”
Multiple independent sources confirm 325+ campers evacuated from Camp Eagle after flooding made the main access road impassable.
“SHERPs — massive all-terrain vehicles with giant inflatable tires — were used to evacuate the campers from the flooded area.”
CBS Austin specifically reports SHERP vehicles were deployed to rescue Camp Eagle campers following the flooding.
“All campers and volunteers made it home safe.”
News coverage confirms successful evacuation with no casualties reported among the camp group.
“Cruz's office coordinated with state and local officials to facilitate the rescue.”
News sources confirm state and local coordination but do not independently verify Cruz's specific office role in initiating the rescue operation.
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