Also, Mystic was at the confluence of a creek which also flooded. Pix of the camp don't seem to show much of a flood plain before the hillside behind the camp sloped straight up...
Texas Hill Country flooding...
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glad to hear your friend's kid is ok. that had to be terrifying to experience, and i'm sure it will stay with him for a long time.
Texas News Anchor Slams Noem And Abbott For Using Flood Press Conference To Praise Each Other
Priorities, people.
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in new mexico
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3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say
The Village of Ruidoso said three people died in "historic" flash flooding.
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Abbott really needs to learn when to shut the hell up.
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Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy
The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.
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man, he's a moron on top of being a vile and disgusting personAbbott really needs to learn when to shut the hell up.
Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy
The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows.
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"The Guadalupe Schumacher sign is underwater on State Highway 39," the firefighter said in the dispatch audio. "Is there any way we can send a CodeRED out to our Hunt residents, asking them to find higher ground or stay home?"
"Stand by, we have to get that approved with our supervisor," a Kerr County Sheriff's Office dispatcher replied.
The first alert didn't come through Kerr County's CodeRED system until 90 minutes later. Some messages didn't arrive until after 10 a.m. By then, hundreds of people had been swept away by the floodwaters.
Had to be or it didn't pick up much speed before hitting the trees. I just know their parents are very grateful it didn't turn out worse.
Abbott's a clown.Abbott really needs to learn when to shut the hell up.
Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy
The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.
Also nice to see the media right back to "who's to blame" when it's a Republican, too. You'd think the groupthink that keeps settling lawsuits and got busted lying about the last President would have some sober self-reflection and attempt to do something besides a "have you stopped beating your wife" question, but anyone thinking so is wrong.
FEMA leader is a no-show after deadly Texas flooding
David Richardson hasn't made public appearances, statements or social media postings since last week's flood. Former FEMA officials say that's concerning.
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Just found out an acquaintance of mine lost their 8 year old daughter. Just horrific.
FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.
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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.
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After floods, hurricanes and other disasters, survivors can call FEMA to apply for different types of financial assistance. People who have lost their homes, for instance, can apply for a one-time payment of $750 that can help cover their immediate needs, such as food or other supplies.
On July 5, as floodwaters were starting to recede, FEMA received 3,027 calls from disaster survivors and answered 3,018, or roughly 99.7 percent, the documents show. Contractors with four call center companies answered the vast majority of the calls.
That evening, however, Ms. Noem did not renew the contracts with the four companies and hundreds of contractors were fired, according to the documents and the person briefed on the matter.
The next day, July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls and answered 846, or roughly 35.8 percent, according to the documents. And on Monday, July 7, the agency fielded 16,419 calls and answered 2,613, or around 15.9 percent, the documents show.
Some FEMA officials grew frustrated by the lapse in contracts and that it was taking days for Ms. Noem to act, according to the person briefed on the matter and the documents. “We still do not have a decision, waiver or signature from the DHS Secretary,” a FEMA official wrote in a July 8 email to colleagues.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.
...
After floods, hurricanes and other disasters, survivors can call FEMA to apply for different types of financial assistance. People who have lost their homes, for instance, can apply for a one-time payment of $750 that can help cover their immediate needs, such as food or other supplies.
On July 5, as floodwaters were starting to recede, FEMA received 3,027 calls from disaster survivors and answered 3,018, or roughly 99.7 percent, the documents show. Contractors with four call center companies answered the vast majority of the calls.
That evening, however, Ms. Noem did not renew the contracts with the four companies and hundreds of contractors were fired, according to the documents and the person briefed on the matter.
The next day, July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls and answered 846, or roughly 35.8 percent, according to the documents. And on Monday, July 7, the agency fielded 16,419 calls and answered 2,613, or around 15.9 percent, the documents show.
Some FEMA officials grew frustrated by the lapse in contracts and that it was taking days for Ms. Noem to act, according to the person briefed on the matter and the documents. “We still do not have a decision, waiver or signature from the DHS Secretary,” a FEMA official wrote in a July 8 email to colleagues.
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