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52. The # now is 290 dead

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:50 PM

Jul 2025

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/texas-flooding-live-updates/?id=123729682

More than 130 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July. More than 160 people are missing.

Thanx to DUer Malaise for posting this.

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In 2021 you had mouth breathers in Kerr County, TX turning down what might be 10 million $s
for a flood warning system because “Joe Biden is a communist who can’t be trusted.” Direct
quote. Listening to Fox News, (there like) their Christo Fascist Pastors, local republicans,
the Governor and Lt. Governor, the likes of Ted Cruz has its costs, web sites (loaded with Russian
misinformation such as don’t get vaccinated), and the fossil fuel industries has its costs.

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270 dead in Texas Hill Country. 109 found dead and 161 missing. Killed by Fox News/Republican thinking [View all] Botany Jul 2025 OP

Pukes are dirty and dangerous. Blues Heron Jul 2025 #1

They try to shut down any notion of "politicizing" this. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2025 #2

Yup. Ingraham and Hannity are already in "Nothing to see here, please disperse!" mode. Initech Jul 2025 #11

Doesn't apply to California wildfire season though newdeal2 Jul 2025 #22

If you B.See Jul 2025 #42

Will pass 300 malaise Jul 2025 #3

Should have been "worried about public safety" last year bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #4

That camp was built on a known flood plain long before Fox News Kaleva Jul 2025 #5

But Fox News/republican thinking made them not install a warning system for that Flood Plain. Botany Jul 2025 #7

Not allowing building on a known floodplain would have been the correct thing to do Kaleva Jul 2025 #25

In Texas, it is hard to prevent developrs from doing what they want DBoon Jul 2025 #26

It's about the money Kaleva Jul 2025 #47

Right wing shutdown complete. Kingofalldems Jul 2025 #31

A very sound reason to place warning sirens Torchlight Jul 2025 #36

It would have been more sound to shut down the camps and RV parks Kaleva Jul 2025 #48

Biden sent money for forward thinking changes Tesha Jul 2025 #6

Kerr co. GOP officials chose not to install sirens and other safety measures Torchlight Jul 2025 #8

Exhibit A in the forthcoming lawsuits. ms liberty Jul 2025 #15

I have already put forth that argument as to why this will not go away. efhmc Jul 2025 #45

Also, they would rather own the libs by turning down Federal funds from the Biden administration DBoon Jul 2025 #28

A flood warning system is socialism that takes away our freedoms IronLionZion Jul 2025 #9

They live in an alternate reality. The conspiracy nonsense is going strong already. Idiots. 😡 Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #20

Good Magats maliaSmith Jul 2025 #10

I mean, trump killed an extra 700,000 people Hornedfrog2000 Jul 2025 #12

One thing that's come from this is that it's isolated and exposed the typical MAGAt's core beef against government... Hugin Jul 2025 #13

When exactly is the time to discuss this? After you think it's forgotten? live love laugh Jul 2025 #14

Like every other tragedy in Texas.....never. Unless they are forced to and then only begrudgingly. walkingman Jul 2025 #16

After the tragedy settles just long enough defacto7 Jul 2025 #19

"They" are going to find a way to a way to blame Dr. Fauci for the flood. Botany Jul 2025 #23

Children's lives don't matter yankee87 Jul 2025 #17

Gun control should have started after Delmette2.0 Jul 2025 #38

Horrible tragedy that could have been avoided if not for these criminals. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #18

They've already FAILED the ''Public Safety'' part. ''Who got the WARNING?'' is all that matters now ... aggiesal Jul 2025 #21

This ain't going away. No sweeping under the rug. oasis Jul 2025 #24

270? Jesus underpants Jul 2025 #27

Mostly because of building on a flood plane and not wanting to pay for sirens. Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #29

40 years of conservative bullshit got us here. Initech Jul 2025 #30

Yes, decades of it have tainted our country. Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #50

Unbelievable DET Jul 2025 #32

The story* is the Republican officials of Kerr County in 2021 took "the Biden money" but refused to Botany Jul 2025 #33

Here's the transcript from the Kerr county council meeting where the decisions were made... Hugin Jul 2025 #34

I hope the victim's families use that transcript when they sue the hell out of those Kerr County, Republicans. Botany Jul 2025 #35

270 dead in Texas Hill Country. 109 found dead and 161 missing. Killed by Fox News/Republican thinking Baron1977 Jul 2025 #37

Climatic malfeasance by Republicans contributed to the deaths of these people. Just sayin... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 2025 #39

Start watching down stream. Delmette2.0 Jul 2025 #40

Leave republicans alone! JoseBalow Jul 2025 #41

Welcome to Du LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #46

John Fugelsang was on fire on this RussBLib Jul 2025 #43

The trouble is, they believe things spinbaby Jul 2025 #44

Great post! Thanks. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 2025 #53

Absolutely Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 2025 #49

Oh my God in heaven mahina Jul 2025 #51

The # now is 290 dead Botany Jul 2025 #52

There were people who came to party along the river applegrove Jul 2025 #54