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

The Virginia governor said his family was saved by swift water rescue crews during the flooding in Texas last week.