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meadowlander

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2. The lack of a flood warning system is only half the problem.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 02:26 PM

Jul 7

The other half is the lack of a land use planning and regulation system which resulted in summer holiday camps being located in "flash flood alley".

This is what you get when you vote to not regulate things and refuse to fund the social safety net.

Sorry parents of Texas but this is what you voted for for yourself, your families and your children. You agreed to assume this risk in exchange for lower taxes and you lost your bet.

But I'm sure the person who's going to be blamed is some schlub in the county clerk's office who has been doing five peoples' jobs with no budget for decades.

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Kerr county discusions on a flood warning system [View all] moonshinegnomie Jul 7 OP

the hatred present in these meetings toward lapfog_1 Jul 7 #1

The lack of a flood warning system is only half the problem. meadowlander Jul 7 #2

in the camps defense (at least a little) moonshinegnomie Jul 7 #3

This is an inexcusable political red herring. Jirel Jul 7 #4

rains like this are not unprecedented moonshinegnomie Jul 7 #5

It's like talking to a wall. Jirel Jul 7 #10

Are you saying more, earlier and more accurate warnings and/or a siren wouldn't have saved lives??? still-prayin4rain Jul 7 #6

"More" isn't always better. Jirel Jul 7 #9

What about more accurate or louder warning systems?? still-prayin4rain Jul 7 #11

Nope. It's the cheap and easy useless solution. Jirel Jul 8 #13

They praise Trump's imbeciles and mock Obama's funding. Kid Berwyn Jul 7 #7

Oh, wow. I predict some furious parents and some massive lawsuits. tanyev Jul 7 #8

Gosh, they sure seem concerned with protecting their "values", don't they? hatrack Jul 7 #12