As deadly floodwaters swept through parts of Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, stories of devastation and survival began to emerge — none more heartbreaking than that of 27-year-old Julian Ryan.

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Julian was home in Ingram, Texas, with his fiancée Christina Wilson, their two young children — just six years and 13 months old — and his mother when the flash floods hit at around 4 a.m. Continues…