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LiberalArkie

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12. The thing is that if the warning sirens had been installed and the campers instructed to move to places above

Reply to tanyev (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 10:37 AM

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the flood area, they would have been ok. But with no warning they were a death trap.

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 12 OP

I wondered why those sleeping cabins were so close to the river. tanyev Jul 12 #1

The thing is that if the warning sirens had been installed and the campers instructed to move to places above LiberalArkie Jul 12 #12

AND, most to important to keep in mind.......... DENVERPOPS Jul 12 #21

Biden or Obama.. Always. They are incapable of admitting any fault. Part of southern conservatism LiberalArkie Jul 12 #22

Criminal failures. Passages Jul 12 #2

Keep in mind, the constant maggot complaint about how over-regulation stifles growth and limits our freedom 3Hotdogs Jul 12 #3

amen twodogsbarking Jul 12 #11

To be crude--no important people died--this will fade away in a week or so.......... riversedge Jul 12 #4

Children of wealthier people though. Maybe they will buy a clue. travelingthrulife Jul 12 #5

It's far too early to talk about flood control. Thoughts and prayers are the most that can be done... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 12 #6

This is so very far from over Javaman Jul 12 #10

You know it. harumph Jul 12 #16

From the linked AP article: Girard442 Jul 12 #7

Just so shortsighted, or something.And so tragic. coffeenap Jul 12 #8

it... myohmy2 Jul 12 #9

How many of those grieving parents have regrets now? FakeNoose Jul 12 #13

the camps have been there for 100 years moonshinegnomie Jul 12 #14

It appears Kerr County DID have a warning system RussBLib Jul 12 #26

Is this some of that burdensome regulation and red tape that they're always crying about? Americanme Jul 12 #15

Me: Saddened but not surprised. ananda Jul 12 #17

Things like that happen all the time ToxMarz Jul 12 #18

Imagine the fun that will ensue if Team Trump finds a way to sell off Public Lands Attilatheblond Jul 12 #31

So... destroying the evidence? That's a crime! Initech Jul 12 #19

Once in a century, and it ended up being far stronger than predicted. Act of God perhaps? Lancero Jul 12 #20

So, what the AP is reporting is, somebody(s) Buddyzbuddy Jul 12 #23

FEMA has a flood map tool - I put the camp address in and here is their map BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #24

Thank you BRDS. You are a fountain of information. Buddyzbuddy Jul 12 #27

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #30

Regretfully DENVERPOPS Jul 12 #25

This is true. Buddyzbuddy Jul 12 #28

So this is what happens when Republicans push for, and get, "looser regulations." Beartracks Jul 12 #29

"Looser Regulations" DENVERPOPS Jul 13 #34

The answer is obvious there are too many gays in that area of Texas, just God punishing. OverBurn Jul 12 #32

I just found out that the twin grandchildren of the flamingdem Jul 12 #33