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LeftInTX

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10. They will pass legislation that makes camps safer and emergency management more efficient.
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 02:33 AM
Aug 2025

So much went wrong in Kerr County on July 4th. Everyone in power is in Kerrville (the county seat), which is downstream from where the flooding started. No one from Kerr County attended the state's emergency management session the day before. The County Judge (head of the county) was vacationing near Austin. The County Emergency Management Director was in bed sick. The mayor of Kerrville was asleep and focusing on the 4th of July bike parade. Kerrville's city manager was apparently out jogging at 3 am and didn't notice rain (or least heavy rain). The sheriff was asleep. There isn't cell reception where the downpour began and it was coming down at a rate of 6 inches per hour. And people in Kerrville can't hear NWS alerts because those alerts weren't for Kerrville! Kerrville got their first NWS alert at 5:30 am. The western part of the county had been under a flash flood warning since 1:15 am. Anyway, they want to improve emergency management services, so this BS doesn't happen again. If they had been awake in Kerrville many lives would have been spared!

They want to improve camp areas safety. I think it will happen.

Most of the flood victims were actually fairly well off. Many had homes worth 1 million. Many of those homes are vacation homes too. They didn't have flood insurance, but they also can afford to rebuild.

Most of the people who died were vacationing. They were staying in vacation rentals or RVs in campgrounds.

There is an area in Travis County where people lost homes. They are working class. They need financial assistance and many should be eligible for FEMA. One my friends works for FEMA and they only provide the bare essentials, so a millionaire would not benefit nor would they qualify.

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They did the shit, Texas [View all] dcmfox Aug 2025 OP
was there ever any doubt? Skittles Aug 2025 #1
I get Bondi's DOJ will do nothing, but I'm assuming lawsuits are still possible. I think a Fed Judge Silent Type Aug 2025 #2
And now Abbott has added more punishment legislation for AWOL lawmakers to the agenda. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #3
When we regain power, the first thing we should do is KICK TEXAS OUT OF THE UNION Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #4
What, in 500 years? Hornedfrog2000 Aug 2025 #5
We've ALREADY entered a dark age.... but such pessimism is 'defeatist talk'--- Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #19
4,800,000 Texans voted for Kamala Harris. Paladin Aug 2025 #16
It isn't Texas DEMOCRATS whom I want to fuck off---- but Texas Republicans, HELL YES! Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #18
Unilateral secession was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1869 ITAL Aug 2025 #22
I don't disagree, but I think you get my point Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #23
Mahlo, Paladin... I was thinking of my Friends Cha Aug 2025 #24
The single star homegirl Aug 2025 #6
This will very likely Hultul Aug 2025 #7
Rep Jasmine Crockett will Shine Cha Aug 2025 #9
Maybe the private sector Toakai Aug 2025 #11
Maybe... Wherever I hope we Cha Aug 2025 #12
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #17
Doubtful Torchlight Aug 2025 #15
Did they do anything at all BidenRocks Aug 2025 #8
They will pass legislation that makes camps safer and emergency management more efficient. LeftInTX Aug 2025 #10
Not yet.... they had "more important matters" to deal with first, Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #20
This looks red alert level, if other states don't gerrymander in kind 2026 seems wet for GOP to stay in control uponit7771 Aug 2025 #13
I am hopeful that Republicans will lose so badly in 2026, Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #21
Destroying democracy. Fascists have no shame! Emile Aug 2025 #14
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