Texas flooding terrible, tragic

[seafoam1 3,017]

8 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

I’m trying to find some more information on this Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker story.

Kinda sounds like Bob Nicks, the author of the Facebook post, has an axe to grind.  He also hasn’t been shy about talking to the media in the past.

Chief Baker says he was not made aware of any requests for deployment until 7/4.  And in fact when that happened one was for an assistant chief who apparently chose on his own not to go…

Still, the mayor of Austin said he spoke with the Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, who characterized Austin’s response as “above and beyond.”

What is being claimed as the “denial” of the deployment is actually an email from way back on June 6th (originally from someone above Baker) where Baker said not to go “anywhere.”  In hindsight after a 100-year flood hits the state, probably not the best wording, but people are trying to make it seem like he said no to this specific request when there’s no evidence that’s what happened.  And in fact even Nicks only claims that “some AFD personnel” had received that request, seemingly directly and thus backing up the Chief’s claim. 

BUT BUT DEI!!! (Coming from the side telling people not to politicize this tragedy…)

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-fire-chief-defends-response-after-accusations-of-delaying-help-for-kerr-county-flooding/

DEI hell hole. 

[Horseman 2,452]

On 7/6/2025 at 7:38 AM, Ron_Artest said:

RIP Horseman 

Wat?

[squistion 2,197]

 https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1944419073783218257

Two days after the deadly Texas floods, nearly two thirds of calls to FEMA's disaster assistance line went unanswered — after hundreds of contractors were fired by Kristi Noem once their contracts expired.

On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls and answered 846. On July 7, the agency fielded 16,419 calls and answered 2,613.

https://nytimes.com/2025/07/11/climate/fema-missed-calls-texas-floods.html

 

[Hardcore troubadour 15,414]

On 7/10/2025 at 9:26 AM, squistion said:

 

lol. Squishy took down his SPRINGSTEEN to the rescue bullshitt. What a chump. 

[lod001 1,344]

Tragic but so avoidable.

So the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry parks over the are that is considered, by some, to be the most dangerous flood zone in the US. An area that twice before, in the last 40 years has had dangerous flooding and people decided to camp there AGAIN?   Ya really didn't need to be warned. No one should have been there to begin with. Maybe they should have posted warning signs about what has happened there before.

In July 1987, Kerrville, Texas, experienced a deadly flash flood on the Guadalupe River, resulting in at least 10 fatalities, specifically ten teenagers, and 33 injuries. The flood was triggered by heavy rainfall that caused the river to rise dramatically, impacting a church camp and leading to a tragic bus evacuation attempt.

In 2002, massive floods swept through the Guadalupe River basin. The 2002 storms hit the upper river basins of the region the hardest, including the Guadalupe River, causing water to spill over Canyon Dam and turning a river normally used for recreational tubing and rafting into a raging waterway.  

Here's an idea. No structures are allowed to be built in a dangerous floodzone. At least now they know what level that river can get to.

[The Real timschochet 6,758]

2 minutes ago, lod001 said:

Tragic but so avoidable.

So the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry parks over the are that is considered, by some, to be the most dangerous flood zone in the US. An area that twice before, in the last 40 years has had dangerous flooding and people decided to camp there AGAIN?   Ya really didn't need to be warned. No one should have been there to begin with. Maybe they should have posted warning signs about what has happened there before.

In July 1987, Kerrville, Texas, experienced a deadly flash flood on the Guadalupe River, resulting in at least 10 fatalities, specifically ten teenagers, and 33 injuries. The flood was triggered by heavy rainfall that caused the river to rise dramatically, impacting a church camp and leading to a tragic bus evacuation attempt.

In 2002, massive floods swept through the Guadalupe River basin. The 2002 storms hit the upper river basins of the region the hardest, including the Guadalupe River, causing water to spill over Canyon Dam and turning a river normally used for recreational tubing and rafting into a raging waterway.  

Here's an idea. No structures are allowed to be built in a dangerous floodzone. At least now they know what level that river can get to.

A better idea is to properly fund federal rescue services and stop cutting their budgets. 

[BrahmaBulls 763]

1 hour ago, The Real timschochet said:

A better idea is to properly fund federal rescue services and stop cutting their budgets. 

Can you even tie your own shoes without the help of the government?

[Ron_Artest 1,506]

I still can't believe Trump told the parents of the dead kids they are stupid to ask questions 

[MDC 7,407]

4 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

I still can't believe Trump told the parents of the dead kids they are stupid to ask questions 

When has Don ever not taken the lowest road?

[Maximum Overkill 1,988]

1 hour ago, MDC said:

When has Don ever not taken the lowest road?

Link? 

[seafoam1 3,017]

2 hours ago, MDC said:

When has Don ever not taken the lowest road?

When have you not ever have taken the lowest road? Still celebrating the death of Limbaugh? 

No need to answer. I'm sure you are. Although, that is about all you have to celebrate in your wretched life. Go have another Colt 45 bagpipe. 

[MDC 7,407]

Max-O likes Colt 45.  

[Nomad99 742]

On 7/13/2025 at 1:28 PM, The Real timschochet said:

A better idea is to properly fund federal rescue services and stop cutting their budgets. 

This is how dumb you are.....you pimp for better rescue services as a BETTER idea than measures to Mitigate the disaster in the first place....what a tool.

[Nomad99 742]

I think it's funny people think that the Mexican government & President coordinated Texas flood rescue assistance & sent teams.

[TimHauck 2,858]

4 minutes ago, Nomad99 said:

I think it's funny people think that the Mexican government & President coordinated Texas flood rescue assistance & sent teams.

Seems like semantics IMO, there were Mexican teams that assisted, just not “coordinated by the Mexican government and President”

[Nomad99 742]

10 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Seems like semantics IMO, there were Mexican teams that assisted, just not “coordinated by the Mexican government and President”

But that's the narrative being told by one side.....like giving Boeing credit for reuniting a family because someone flew on their airplane.

[TimHauck 2,858]

2 minutes ago, Nomad99 said:

But that's the narrative being told by one side.....

Link?

[posty 2,696]

What is the current death total for this catastrophic event?  I don't feel like looking it up...

[squistion 2,197]

14 minutes ago, posty said:

What is the current death total for this catastrophic event?  I don't feel like looking it up...

 

[posty 2,696]

Thanks @squistion...  Ugh...  Recovery has got to be one of the most difficult things to do...