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mzmolly

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16. So sad.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 07:34 PM

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13 Are Killed in Texas Flood, and 20 Girls From Summer Camp Are Missing [View all] dalton99a Jul 2025 OP

OMG, horrible tragedy. Emile Jul 2025 #1

Terrible. Any warnings issued? NYT article didn't mention if any advance warnings were given. sop Jul 2025 #2

At 4am NOAH sent a warning out to the cell phones in the area herding cats Jul 2025 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #18

Right uponit7771 Jul 2025 #21

Yes, NOAA. herding cats Jul 2025 #23

Very Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #3

Warning?.................... Lovie777 Jul 2025 #4

Horrible malaise Jul 2025 #5

Wow, I can't imagine parents who sent their kids to camp facing this karynnj Jul 2025 #6

The water rose more than 20 feet in minutes Melon Jul 2025 #7

Growing up in Houston evemac Jul 2025 #12

It's even worse now, due to all the biuld up mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #14

15"+ of rain warnings were there i am sure, but that JCMach1 Jul 2025 #19

We have 5 girls and our director of youth ministries from our church in Kerrville at summer camp now. summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #8

Yes. Beautiful rode down there Melon Jul 2025 #10

23 now missing. Warnings? Come on, it's the 21 century. Exp Jul 2025 #11

A post 10 minutes before yours said there was a NOAA warning at 4 am. Igel Jul 2025 #17

Yes, at 4am. When the water was already 22 ft over average. I mean a warning before the rain started to come down. Some Exp Jul 2025 #25

There were alerts sent out by phone pinkstarburst Jul 2025 #32

This is true. herding cats Jul 2025 #33

Too Soon? BidenRocks Jul 2025 #13

I can't believe that was one of my thoughts when I saw Texas in the headline. rubbersole Jul 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author krkaufman Jul 2025 #22

That's why I gave it a small case fwiw. BidenRocks Jul 2025 #27

So sad. mzmolly Jul 2025 #16

This is normally the dry season in TX JCMach1 Jul 2025 #20

Two girls were just found and rescued Texasgal Jul 2025 #24

Omg! This is amazing news! herding cats Jul 2025 #30

Here's a Twitter link to them being saved. herding cats Jul 2025 #34

Tragic. I can't imagine the horror and the pain the families must be going through. LoisB Jul 2025 #26

I live 100+ miles west of there. ananda Jul 2025 #28

Oh they're poor, who cares about them. a kennedy Jul 2025 #29

One of my middle child's classmates used to go to this camp LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #31

I know flooding can be tricky to predict. We live in Virginia. phylny Jul 2025 #35

Thank goodness FEMA will be able to - oh, wait.... TheRickles Jul 2025 #36

Please watch this link. This is how quickly the water rose. Melon Jul 2025 #37

'Twenty girls from a Texas summer camp are "missing"???' *Could it be* Jack Valentino Jul 2025 #38