Australian flood teen's sacrifice to save brother

Australian flood teen's sacrifice to save brother
By Bryony Jones, CNN
January 13, 2011 2:45 p.m. EST
Jordan Rice was swept to his death when floodwaters surrounded his family's car in Toowoomba.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Family trapped on roof of car as floodwaters rose in Toowoomba
Teenager pleads with rescuers to save his younger brother first
Mother and son swept to their deaths in the torrent
(CNN) -- A teenager who was scared of water drowned in the Queensland floods after begging rescuers to save his younger brother first.
Jordan Rice, 13, and his mother Donna, 43, were swept away as a wall of water hit the town of Toowoomba on Monday afternoon.
His family has hailed the youngster's selfless actions.

"Jordan can't swim and is terrified of water," his father, John Tyson, told local newspaper The Toowoomba Chronicle. "But when the man went to rescue him, he said 'save my brother first.'
"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 is our little hero."
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Australian flood teen's sacrifice to save brother