"Jordan Rice, a 13-year-old Australian boy, has emerged as a tragic-heroic figure in news accounts of the disastrous Australian floods, after he asked a rescuer to save his little brother, Blake, before himself. Jordan Rice and his mother, Donna, were swept away by floodwaters and drowned before rescuer Warren McErlean could return for them.
Jordan's father, John Tyson, told the Toowoomba Chronicle Jordan could not swim and was terrified of water.
"I can only imagine what was going on inside to give up his life to save his brother, even though he was petrified of water," he said. "He is our little hero."
Tyson told the paper his longtime partner, Donna Rice, was driving with two of her young sons in tire-level water when her engine stopped. She called for help and the three of them got on the roof of the car as the floodwaters rose quickly. Bystanders were not offering help until McErlean tied a rope around himself and went after them.
A wave of water was coming fast when McErlean reached them with the rope. "Save my brother first," Jordan said, according to McErlean.
Jordan and his mother were swept away, and only 10-year-old Blake survived."
I saw this on the news this AM and was also very struck by the story. The photo of the 13 year old was so very precious... The father had to identify his wife and son's body on what was his 46th (?) birthday...
This story is close to my heart. My nephew Jordan drowned in Lake Michigan 2006 . he first pushed his friends forward before he went down and was never seen again to this day. He was 14yrs old and a twin. his older brother was walking to shore when he turned arond and he was gone. Only thing Jordan said was that it was alright,,dont worry about me. I have tears in my eyes everytime I read a story like that.
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