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TexasBushwhacker

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20. Kerr County CHOSE to not install warning systems!

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Sun Jul 6, 2025, 06:34 PM

Jul 6

Hunt, TX is in Kerr County. Kerr County’s 2024-2025 budget saw a 17.5% increase in property tax revenue, an extra $4.75 million, thanks to rising values and new development. They had the money.

But instead of investing in flood sirens or modern warning systems, county leaders, elected by a solid Republican majority chose to hold the line on spending.

They even admitted sirens were considered and rejected because “the public reeled at the cost.”

Then came July 4.

The Guadalupe rose 25 feet in under an hour.

No alerts. No time. Over 70 lives lost, many of them children.

This wasn’t just a weather event. It was the result of policy. Of priorities. Of how people voted.

Kerr County had the funds, voters chose leaders who refused to use them.

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So... Texas is a Sh*tHole state that's incapable of Emergency Management [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 6 OP

This Texan agrees 100%.....time for a big change. walkingman Jul 6 #1

yes creon Jul 6 #10

Has Ted Cruz left yet? Delarage Jul 6 #2

Where is Ted Cruz? malaise Jul 6 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 6 #4

There's nothing wrong with government that getting Republicans out of it won't fix. n/t Beartracks Jul 6 #5

There are 400 first responders from 20 agencies SARose Jul 6 #6

There were a lot of first responders in Uvalde also....of course those records are sealed... walkingman Jul 6 #8

What does Uvalde have to do with this flood SARose Jul 6 #9

I don't blame Hotwheels for the flooding but I do blame the Texas State government walkingman Jul 6 #11

Hotwheels? Mountainguy Jul 6 #14

Very appropriate for dickless Greg Abbott. walkingman Jul 6 #15

HEB in Texas sends fleets of help in times of need Melon Jul 6 #23

NYT-As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas (gift links) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #7

Gen Honore -- A true American hero- said on CNN, "Texas has a lot of questions to answer" Silent Type Jul 6 #12

An observation, which is possibly a slight correction to the facts of the article: Scrivener7 Jul 6 #13

Imagine if Joe Rogan had to go without electricity mr715 Jul 6 #16

That's what happens when you promote and admire incompetent buddies. nt Jit423 Jul 6 #17

But Abbott spent $12 billion in taxpayer money for border patrol dalton99a Jul 6 #18

That was their multibillion "Drown the mezkins inna river" plan struggle4progress Jul 6 #21

"The new GOP concept for a TX emergency plan: Yall jest eat shit an dyin a far, y'hear?" struggle4progress Jul 6 #19

Kerr County CHOSE to not install warning systems! TexasBushwhacker Jul 6 #20

When it ain rainin, ya don't need no goldurn warning sirens and only a bleeding-heart nanny-state liberal struggle4progress Jul 6 #25

So you think this will wake them up the way the deep freeze did? ananda Jul 6 #22

Abbott, Paxton and Patrick need to be booted from office now! Initech Jul 6 #24

Even the 'smartest' Dumbfuck in Republican Turd World ... Tarzanrock Jul 6 #26

"Texas voters: Just elect Democrats." area51 Jul 7 #27