Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's family was in Texas during the catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, with the lawmaker saying his personal rescue story is among the hundreds from the harrowing weather event.

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

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his family members are safe after getting stranded by the catastrophic flooding last week in Texas that killed more than 100 people. Youngkin said he had family and friends in central Texas when the flooding hit in the early morning of July 4.