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Jorge Aguilar

Heroic Florida teenager leaves movie to see people trapped in a flash flood, so he became an action hero himself

Florida teen Thomas Ruzzano is rightfully being celebrated as a hero after he rushed into dangerous flash flood waters to save several stranded drivers in Boca Raton. This 18-year-old didn’t just stand by when disaster struck. He jumped right into the chaos, prioritizing the safety of others caught off guard by an incredibly powerful storm.

Ruzzano was actually enjoying a movie with his girlfriend at Mizner Park when the weather decided to go completely haywire outside. He told WPTV that the storm was impossible to ignore even from inside the theater. “During the movie, we just heard lightning, pouring the whole movie and then on the way out, we’re in a flood,” he recalled.

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