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jmbar2

(7,055 posts) Sat Jul 5, 2025, 10:59 PM Jul 5

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The same type of Texas flood occurred in 1987. 10 lost. Why did they rebuild camps here? [View all]

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The same type of Texas flood occurred in 1987. 10 lost. Why did they rebuild camps here? [View all] jmbar2 Jul 5 OP

I lived in San Antonio at the time and that was the first thing I thought of. tanyev Jul 5 #1

Don't understand rebuilding either, but it happens after most similar disaster. Admittedly, it's a very pretty area and Silent Type Jul 5 #2

I think it's flat right there. Or relatively to the river. Melon Jul 5 #4

We've camped at Hunt and it seems that way. LeftInTX Jul 6 #10

For the love of money. Baitball Blogger Jul 5 #3

I was gonna say ... bet the land there is cheap. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 6 #5

Nope. It's where people go to cool off around here. LeftInTX Jul 6 #9

Stupid is as stupid does. Baitball Blogger Jul 6 #13

Welcome to Texas. When I here in '99, I saw a guy who'd been flooded out near San Marcos, ... marble falls Jul 6 #6

It's a very popular area. It's also quite large. LeftInTX Jul 6 #7

Thank you for the well-written response. callous taoboy Jul 6 #15

I drove over the I 10 bridge at Comfort today LeftInTX Jul 7 #18

I did, too callous taoboy Jul 7 #22

I've been in Texas 50 years without ever going to a camp Skittles Jul 7 #19

They probably called it a 500 year flood, like they're doing now, and figured it wouldn't happen again for 500 years. SunSeeker Jul 6 #8

Thats cuz that global warmin' nonsense you lib'rals peddling ain't nothing but a scam. (SARCASM). Any discussion of artemisia1 Jul 6 #11

CNN was interviewing a Texan wearing a MAGA hat as he described witnessing a swift water rescue of a woman from a tree. SunSeeker Jul 6 #12

that is just so pathetic Skittles Jul 7 #20

The G.O.P. lies about climate change are flat-out EVIL BoRaGard Jul 6 #14

Memories are short and it was 40 years ago. ananda Jul 6 #16

The event was different LeftInTX Jul 7 #17

For the same reason why B.See Jul 7 #21

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