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4th&long

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This tragedy needs its own thread to discuss it. This has to be one of the saddest Tragedies I can remember. Very sad watching what's going on! Hopefully it's a thread with no bickering, the loss of life is just too sad. 

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The story that got me was the fiancée/father who saw flood water rising, told his family they were out of time and that he loved them.. then punched through a window for them to get out onto the roof.

 

The glass severed an artery and he passed away from blood loss within seconds of getting them to safety. 
 

Talk about going out in glory.  God bless that man. 
 

 

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JDHillFan All Pro

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5 minutes ago, Andy1 said:

For those who believe in science, here is an article explaining why this part of Texas is prone to these disasters. Government planners and emergency managers need to prepare for the environment they live in since this is not an unexpected event in that region.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-texas-flash-flood-alley-is-so-deadly-explained-by-geology/

Kudos to 4th for starting a decent thread. There’s always a first person to sh*t on it. I’m sure your first sentence brings you some satisfaction. Good for you. 

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I have camped next to water not realizing the danger like I do now. My circumstance was in Colorado and clearly not the same. 

 

The best outcome is we learn how to hopefully prevent such a thing from ever happening again

 

I always look for a silver lining. Because without anything good at all coming out of this HORRIBLE situation all hope is gone

 

and I refuse to believe it.  To honor the victims

 

RIP

 

Lord have Mercy

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Over 100 dead. Over 160 still missing.

 

Kerr County asked, multiple times, for a mere $1 million to install a modern flood warning system: sirens, sensors, the bare minimum to save lives. The requests were denied.

 

Meanwhile, the Governor of Texas is sitting on a $25+ billion rainy day fund and apparently couldn’t spare one-million to prepare for an actual rainy day.

 

But sure, keep voting Republican. They’ll always find the money for border walls and billionaire tax breaks just not for sirens to keep your family alive.

 

 

 

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4th&long Veteran

4th&long

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A few stories got me. One was the little sisters they found holding hands. 

 

Another was the guy walking along the river looking for his parents since they went missing. 

 

The kids get me tho.  That is just sad. 

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2 hours ago, Homelander said:

Over 100 dead. Over 160 still missing.

 

Kerr County asked, multiple times, for a mere $1 million to install a modern flood warning system: sirens, sensors, the bare minimum to save lives. The requests were denied.

 

Meanwhile, the Governor of Texas is sitting on a $25+ billion rainy day fund and apparently couldn’t spare one-million to prepare for an actual rainy day.

 

But sure, keep voting Republican. They’ll always find the money for border walls and billionaire tax breaks just not for sirens to keep your family alive.

 

 

 

Now blue state New Mexico right next door to Texas is flooding too. Gonna keep that same energy for their democrat governor? Just kidding we already know the answer.

 

 

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10 hours ago, JDHillFan said:

Kudos to 4th for starting a decent thread. There’s always a first person to sh*t on it. I’m sure your first sentence brings you some satisfaction. Good for you. 

Andy was just reminding others that those who believe in douchey posts have a place in the world, too.  

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Chances that Andy is even tangentially associated with any scientific discipline?

 

Zero point zero.

 

Chances Andy championed the Follow The Science (TM) mantra over recent years?

 

100%

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1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

Andy was just reminding others that those who believe in douchey posts have a place in the world, too.  

Hey, I’m not here to argue and fight. The reality is that a lot of people are repelled by science and would rather get their information from other sources these days. That’s all. I’m out. 

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It’s stories like this that make it hard for me to believe in a higher power; call him what you will. If there is truly some all powerful all loving being, why would he allow/cause such horror? And in this case, allow it to happen to innocent children who were specifically at a sleepaway camp that was meant to praise the very same “all loving” entity?
 

I give a lot of credit to those who can still live their lives with that belief system because the counter points are just endless. 

 

The unimaginable grief the families must be going through right now…. just brutal. So if a belief in something I’ll never understand somehow eases any of that pain, who am I to judge. 
 

Just horrific in every way. 
 

 

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