MAGA politicians chose to do without flood warning alarm rather than to accept money that would make Biden look good.

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Oh bullshit last weekend you loons were blaming Trump every way you could make up.

Some complained and most did not.

If it been during Biden's time, you slavering pricks would have been launching dog pack attacks one after another.

 

[jknowgood]

Some complained and most did not.

If it been during Biden's time, you slavering pricks would have been launching dog pack attacks one after another.

Bullshit how many western North Carolina forums were submitted hours after the hurricane? To bash Biden?
Any way, Trump had rescue helicopters on the way within the hour after being requested. You loons jumped the gun and now you're trying to save yourselves. Too late.

 

[Marener]

How? He had rescue helicopters within an hour of being asked. Saved lives, I'll look it up but yes, several of your fellow loons said he caused the flood for his BBB.

National Guard sent helicopters. Had nothing to do with Trump.

 

[struth]

National Guard sent helicopters. Had nothing to do with Trump.

Sorry, it was the US Coast Guard
, which trump is the commander and chief of

Coast Guard rescue swimmer saves over 200 from Texas floods in first mission

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued over 200 people during his first mission over the weekend from floods that killed over 100 people.

www.usatoday.com

WATCH: US Coast Guard crew discuss rescue efforts during Texas Hill Country floods

It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.

www.ksat.com

It’s shameful you disrespect the efforts of our servicemen and women just to attack Trump

Pathetic even

 

[jknowgood]

National Guard sent helicopters. Had nothing to do with Trump.

Lol, the governor of Texas stated he got what he requested within the hour. He also called him in the early morning. At that time during Helena, Biden was getting his diaper changed and went back to sleep.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Bullshit how many western North Carolina forums were submitted hours after the hurricane? To bash Biden?
Any way, Trump had rescue helicopters on the way within the hour after being requested. You loons jumped the gun and now you're trying to save yourselves. Too late.

Stop your babbling and take responsibility for your TDS.

 

[BULLDOG]

Nope the governor said so.

when did the governor say trump caused the flood

 

[BULLDOG]

How do you know if you can’t show us?

If you don't think emergency sirens would have saved lives, you are stupider than I thought.

 

[Paddlefoot]

Hopefully now something else can happen so the writers can go to and get people to read and make money from.

 

[struth]

If you don't think emergency sirens would have saved lives, you are stupider than I thought.

Show me where that bill said anything about emergency sirens?

 

[BULLDOG]

Show me where that bill said anything about emergency sirens?

It a a grant from the American Recue Fund which could have been used for those things. The American Recue Act was a stimulus to meet the urgent needs of American Communities. Congress passed it on March 11 2021.

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

In 2021, the Biden administration awarded Kerr County $10.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure. But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue a warning system.

At an April 2022 meeting, one citizen called the White House a "criminal treasonous communist government," urging the county to reject the money altogether. Others echoed that sentiment, saying they didn't want the federal government's help.

"We don't want to be bought by the federal government, thank you very much," a resident said. "We'd like the federal government to stay out of Kerr County and their money."

There seem to be many ways the tragic loss of life could have been reduced. We need to find out what could have been done to reduce the loss, and who is responsible for it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f...id=ceb7ca6cce1b40c1ed90005c3463b7f7&ei=139[/\

http://107 people died in the storm...chance at exploiting tragedy to blame others.

 

[struth]

It a a grant from the American Recue Fund which could have been used for those things. The American Recue Act was a stimulus to meet the urgent needs of American Communities. Congress passed it on March 11 2021.

A grant for flood sirens??? Show me

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Why Kerr County balked on a new flood warning system​

The Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org › 2025/07/10 › texas-kerr...
2 days ago — By the next year, officials had sent off its application for a $731,413 grant to FEMA to help bring $976,000 worth of flood warning upgrades.

In 2021, Kerr County was awarded a $10.2 million windfall from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, which Congress passed that same year to support local governments impacted by the pandemic. Cities and counties were given flexibility to use the money on a variety of expenses, including those related to storm-related infrastructure. Corpus Christi, for example, allocated $15 million of its ARPA funding to “rehabilitate and/or replace aging storm water infrastructure.” Waco’s McLennan County spent $868,000 on low water crossings.

A community that overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024, Kerr County constructed an economic engine on the allure of the Guadalupe River. Government leaders acknowledged the need for more disaster mitigation, including a $1 million flood warning system that would better alert the public to emergencies, to sustain that growth, but they were hamstrung by a small and tightfisted tax base.

An examination of transcripts since 2016 from Kerr County’s governing body, the commissioners court, offers a peek into a small Texas county paralyzed by two competing interests: to make one of the country’s most dangerous region for flash flooding safer and to heed to near constant calls from constituents to reduce property taxes and government waste.

Darn, that sounds familiar.

 

[struth]

Why Kerr County balked on a new flood warning system​

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The Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org › 2025/07/10 › texas-kerr...
2 days ago — By the next year, officials had sent off its application for a $731,413 grant to FEMA to help bring $976,000 worth of flood warning upgrades.

In 2021, Kerr County was awarded a $10.2 million windfall from the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, which Congress passed that same year to support local governments impacted by the pandemic. Cities and counties were given flexibility to use the money on a variety of expenses, including those related to storm-related infrastructure. Corpus Christi, for example, allocated $15 million of its ARPA funding to “rehabilitate and/or replace aging storm water infrastructure.” Waco’s McLennan County spent $868,000 on low water crossings.

A community that overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024, Kerr County constructed an economic engine on the allure of the Guadalupe River. Government leaders acknowledged the need for more disaster mitigation, including a $1 million flood warning system that would better alert the public to emergencies, to sustain that growth, but they were hamstrung by a small and tightfisted tax base.

An examination of transcripts since 2016 from Kerr County’s governing body, the commissioners court, offers a peek into a small Texas county paralyzed by two competing interests: to make one of the country’s most dangerous region for flash flooding safer and to heed to near constant calls from constituents to reduce property taxes and government waste.

Darn, that sounds familiar.

Your link doesn’t work so I can’t read the entire article..

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Your link doesn’t work so I can’t read the entire article..

It works fine and a lot I posted anyway.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Central Texas fire chief credits life-saving warning system ...​

CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com › CBS Texas › Local News
9 hours ago — Comfort Fire Chief Danny Morales lost a family member in a flood decades ago, which led to a decision that may have saved countless lives last week.


While local leaders in parts of the Hill Country are facing tough questions about the lack of a flood warning system, a fire chief in Kendall County believes his outdoor warning system saved lives after deadly flooding all around the town of Comfort, Texas.

Morales said he lost his grandfather to a flood along the river in 1978, and after a deadly Hill Country flood a few years ago, he found enough grant money to create a warning system that he believes got people to evacuate and saved lives on July Fourth.

"We've always experienced floods in the Hill Country, so this is not an old thing," said Morales. "Being prepared is our thing."

The 2,300 residents of Comfort heard outdoor sirens early Friday morning when Morales and his on-duty crew were monitoring rising water coming down the Guadalupe River.

 

[BULLDOG]

A grant for flood sirens??? Show me

A grant to meet urgent needs for communities. Perhaps flood sirens here, or a new fire station or a road widened in other communities.

 

[jknowgood]

Stop your babbling and take responsibility for your TDS.

LOl, you don't like it when someone points out that Biden was a failure.

 

[struth]

A grant to meet urgent needs for communities. Perhaps flood sirens here, or a new fire station or a road widened in other communities.

The area said they had no urgent need back then.

None of the things you listed would have prevented the flood today either