Texas Floods

[AndyD]

Prayers for the people unexpectedly caught up in these.
River rising 26ft in 45mins, 12inches of rain per hour!

Wednesday here we had a half hour flooding-downpour that was drizzle in comparison.

[Steve Miller]

26 ft. In 45 minutes!

Wow!

[Rontuner]

Let's see which typical Republican response fits best for this situation:
Thoughts and prayers
People die
They'll get over it

Any others come to mind?

[Rontuner]

After media reports & experts warned for months that drastic & sudden cuts at the Nat Weather Service by Trump could impair their forecasting ability & endanger lives during the storm season, TX officials blame an inaccurate forecast by NWS for the deadly results of the flood.

[Nina]

We're all going to die sometime
(Edit: that was in response to rontuner's request for typical MAGA responses, not my personal thoughts!)

[Piano*Dad]

I suspect Republicans will care, since most of the victims looked like them...

[rustyfingers]

NPR 's timeline: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/05/nx-s1-5457759/texas-floods-timeline

[AndyD]

The area is known as
Flashflood Alley.

Seems like 80 dead, half of those children.
Must be incredibly dangerous for rescuers working in that refuse & pollution filled water.