Silvana Garza Valdez
Silvana Garza Valdez is a 19-year-old camp counselor who displayed remarkable bravery during the devastating floods at Camp Mystic in Texas. Alongside her fellow counselors, she took swift action to ensure the safety of the young campers under her care, writing their names on their skin for identification and comforting them during the chaos. With a strong sense of responsibility and compassion, she helped prepare the campers for evacuation as floodwaters rose around them.
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