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52. The # now is 290 dead

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 06:50 PM

Jul 14

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.

Our reality. From Chasing Ice. Warm air holds more water.

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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 9 OP

Pukes are dirty and dangerous. Blues Heron Jul 9 #1

They try to shut down any notion of "politicizing" this. OrlandoDem2 Jul 9 #2

Yup. Ingraham and Hannity are already in "Nothing to see here, please disperse!" mode. Initech Jul 9 #11

Doesn't apply to California wildfire season though newdeal2 Jul 9 #22

If you B.See Jul 9 #42

Will pass 300 malaise Jul 9 #3

Should have been "worried about public safety" last year bucolic_frolic Jul 9 #4

That camp was built on a known flood plain long before Fox News Kaleva Jul 9 #5

But Fox News/republican thinking made them not install a warning system for that Flood Plain. Botany Jul 9 #7

Not allowing building on a known floodplain would have been the correct thing to do Kaleva Jul 9 #25

In Texas, it is hard to prevent developrs from doing what they want DBoon Jul 9 #26

It's about the money Kaleva Jul 11 #47

Right wing shutdown complete. Kingofalldems Jul 9 #31

A very sound reason to place warning sirens Torchlight Jul 9 #36

It would have been more sound to shut down the camps and RV parks Kaleva Jul 11 #48

Biden sent money for forward thinking changes Tesha Jul 9 #6

Kerr co. GOP officials chose not to install sirens and other safety measures Torchlight Jul 9 #8

Exhibit A in the forthcoming lawsuits. ms liberty Jul 9 #15

I have already put forth that argument as to why this will not go away. efhmc Jul 10 #45

Also, they would rather own the libs by turning down Federal funds from the Biden administration DBoon Jul 9 #28

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

They live in an alternate reality. The conspiracy nonsense is going strong already. Idiots. 😡 Dave Bowman Jul 9 #20

Good Magats maliaSmith Jul 9 #10

I mean, trump killed an extra 700,000 people Hornedfrog2000 Jul 9 #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 9 #13

When exactly is the time to discuss this? After you think it's forgotten? live love laugh Jul 9 #14

Like every other tragedy in Texas.....never. Unless they are forced to and then only begrudgingly. walkingman Jul 9 #16

After the tragedy settles just long enough defacto7 Jul 9 #19

"They" are going to find a way to a way to blame Dr. Fauci for the flood. Botany Jul 9 #23

Children's lives don't matter yankee87 Jul 9 #17

Gun control should have started after Delmette2.0 Jul 9 #38

Horrible tragedy that could have been avoided if not for these criminals. Dave Bowman Jul 9 #18

They've already FAILED the ''Public Safety'' part. ''Who got the WARNING?'' is all that matters now ... aggiesal Jul 9 #21

This ain't going away. No sweeping under the rug. oasis Jul 9 #24

270? Jesus underpants Jul 9 #27

Mostly because of building on a flood plane and not wanting to pay for sirens. Srkdqltr Jul 9 #29

40 years of conservative bullshit got us here. Initech Jul 9 #30

Yes, decades of it have tainted our country. Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 14 #50

Unbelievable DET Jul 9 #32

The story* is the Republican officials of Kerr County in 2021 took "the Biden money" but refused to Botany Jul 9 #33

Here's the transcript from the Kerr county council meeting where the decisions were made... Hugin Jul 9 #34

I hope the victim's families use that transcript when they sue the hell out of those Kerr County, Republicans. Botany Jul 9 #35

270 dead in Texas Hill Country. 109 found dead and 161 missing. Killed by Fox News/Republican thinking Baron1977 Jul 9 #37

Climatic malfeasance by Republicans contributed to the deaths of these people. Just sayin... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 9 #39

Start watching down stream. Delmette2.0 Jul 9 #40

Leave republicans alone! JoseBalow Jul 9 #41

Welcome to Du LetMyPeopleVote Jul 10 #46

John Fugelsang was on fire on this RussBLib Jul 9 #43

The trouble is, they believe things spinbaby Jul 10 #44

Great post! Thanks. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 14 #53

Absolutely Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 14 #49

Oh my God in heaven mahina Jul 14 #51

The # now is 290 dead Botany Jul 14 #52

There were people who came to party along the river applegrove Jul 14 #54