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moonshinegnomie

(3,545 posts)
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 07:36 PM Jul 8

172 still missing in texas

officials admitted today they knew the number missing was much higher than they had been reporting.
110 dead.,most in kerr county but also travis,kendall,burnet,tom green and williamson.

during a press conference today ker county officials dodged questions of wether they sounded the alarm.

I have a couple of friends in travis county that lost everything . they are fine but their house is a total loss.

the kerr county officials should all be jailed.


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172 still missing in texas (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Jul 8 OP
Kerr County previously requested flood funding that was denied Skittles Jul 8 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 8 #2
BULLSHIT Skittles Jul 8 #3
uh oh purple_haze Jul 8 #5
the denials happened some years ago Skittles Jul 8 #9
the mayor of austin called the accusation by the austin firefighters associsation bullshit moonshinegnomie Jul 8 #6
this is the austin fire chief moonshinegnomie Jul 8 #7
looks like he will be the black boodieman to assign blame, though Skittles Jul 8 #10
The Post Millennial is a Right Wing rag JoseBalow Jul 8 #8
In an earlier post on Saturday, I predicted 300-400 dead Prairie Gates Jul 8 #4
They have chosen the head dlilafae Jul 8 #11

Skittles

(166,304 posts)
1. Kerr County previously requested flood funding that was denied
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 07:38 PM
Jul 8

really need to see how this plays out

Response to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Skittles

(166,304 posts)
9. the denials happened some years ago
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 08:55 PM
Jul 8

I see they're already working on the black boogieman to blame

moonshinegnomie

(3,545 posts)
6. the mayor of austin called the accusation by the austin firefighters associsation bullshit
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 08:13 PM
Jul 8

thisis his statement

I'm very disappointed in Bob. In this awful time, he shouldn't be politicizing this horrible loss by making it part of budget negotiations and the collective bargaining with the union.

Unlike Bob, I actually talked to Chief Nim Kidd, the Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, over the weekend. In one of our talks, I asked Chief Kidd if he was getting all he needed from Austin and if there was anything else he needed. He characterized Austin's response as "above and beyond".

I'm proud of our public safety pros. They are heroic. They are ready to help elsewhere. And they are ready to help us here at home. And I support our Fire Chief.

dlilafae

(264 posts)
11. They have chosen the head
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 09:27 PM
Jul 8

that will roll. It will evolve into the Chief bearing the brunt of the backlash that is occurring. ~ A diversionary tactic, and these TX politicians are good at it.

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