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Donald Trump Was Asked About His Message To Texas Families Who Are Angry About Late Flood Alerts, And His Response Is Going Viral For Being “Sick Beyond Belief”

Donald Trump Was Asked About His Message To Texas Families Who Are Angry About Late Flood Alerts, And His Response Is Going Viral For Being “Sick Beyond Belief”

At this point in Donald Trump’s presidency, many people have given up hope of Trump behaving like a leader during a tragedy. Most recently, a bizarre moment from Trump’s visit to Texas after the floods proves that he’s not changing anytime soon. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Related: “Trends That Can Lead To The Alt-Right Pipeline”: This Woman Is Calling …

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Camp Mystic buildings were removed from flood map, US media reports

Camp Mystic buildings were removed from flood map, US media reports

US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before 27 children died in severe floods. Citing official records, the New York Times and Associated Press said maps by the Federal Emergency Management (Fema) in 2011 had initially considered the popular summer camp to be at high risk of flooding. But they …

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Emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings

Emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Ingram Fire Department officials ordered search crews …

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Flood watch issued for Texas Hill Country, San Antonio, until 7 p.m. Sunday – San Antonio Express-News

Flood watch issued for Texas Hill Country, San Antonio, until 7 p.m. Sunday  San Antonio Express-News Dallas weather: Flash flood warning for northern DFW metroplex  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.  The Texas Tribune Flash flood threat in the Southern Plains as Texas …

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How Republicans Rejected A Texas Flood Warning System

How Republicans Rejected A Texas Flood Warning System

In an exclusive bonus episode for our paid subscribers, David Sirota sits down with The Houston Chronicle’s Neena Satijah and Keri Blakinger to discuss Kerr County, Texas’s unsuccessful eight-year-long fight to fund a flood warning system that might have saved lives during the area’s July 4 disaster.  Listen to the full episode below, exclusively for The Lever’s paid subscribers. This …

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