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berniesandersmittens

(12,940 posts)
31. Watched a video a bit ago of the river
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 04:31 PM
Jul 2025

It's posted as an OP in GD.

Whole houses swept away. One house was full of people who you can see going downstream .

People still in their cars being swept down with bystanders yelling for them to get out.

Even experienced swimmers would have a nearly impossible chance of serving that.

This girl who made it is an absolute miracle. You're right about the slim chances of her family having made it out.

And she had to be left behind so rescuers could continue search and rescue.

I cannot begin to imagine how apocalyptic it must feel for these people.





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Kick dalton99a Jul 2025 #1
I watched this last night MagickMuffin Jul 2025 #2
Wonderful malaise Jul 2025 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #8
Because she's alive malaise Jul 2025 #10
Why is your very first DU post questioning why it was wonderful Tanuki Jul 2025 #12
It's our permatroll library girl NewHendoLib Jul 2025 #17
That took a bit longer than usual. niyad Jul 2025 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #19
What flavour pizza do you like? niyad Jul 2025 #15
My daughter moved to Texas, several years ago Linda ladeewolf Jul 2025 #4
Most of the time the floods happen in specific locations. Igel Jul 2025 #24
It's climate change and lack of resources now. ananda Jul 2025 #33
Excellent straight-forward reporting by the lady from KENS-5. erronis Jul 2025 #5
I agree. llmart Jul 2025 #9
Don Henley wrote a song about 40+ years ago. electricmonk Jul 2025 #16
Same here and the banter is never amusing, funny or charming. It's just trite and tiresome. Further, those doing the MLAA Jul 2025 #21
I catch the weather report and then turn it off. llmart Jul 2025 #22
THIS malaise Jul 2025 #14
I came to say this. Extremely professional and informative. Lucky Luciano Jul 2025 #25
I find local reporters way more professional malaise Jul 2025 #27
I was thinking along those lines, too NJCher Jul 2025 #28
It's almost like she's a real journalist. Lucky Luciano Jul 2025 #32
That was bdamomma Jul 2025 #34
That is an amazing story. Nt Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2025 #6
20 miles downstream means she was swept along in the floodwaters for RockRaven Jul 2025 #7
Amazing berniesandersmittens Jul 2025 #11
True that, and I really hope her family is still alive. BComplex Jul 2025 #30
Watched a video a bit ago of the river berniesandersmittens Jul 2025 #31
Holy expletives. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #13
not to mention NJCher Jul 2025 #29
Where we live in Virginia this brings back memories of Hurricane Camille that killed 135 people in Nelson, County in Martin68 Jul 2025 #18
I remember reading a few books on that storm ITAL Jul 2025 #36
Great synopsis stollen Jul 2025 #37
I wondered why she was not taken to the hospital, but wondered if the ER's are niyad Jul 2025 #20
Rescuers got her to a safe place, then went out to save others Attilatheblond Jul 2025 #35
Texas Officials are blaming trump for the loss of life due to these floods LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #26
NYT-As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas (gift links) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #38
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