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LonePirate

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1. Has anyone cited the local authorities for not enacting/enforcing a mandatory evacuation from the flood zones?

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 11:12 AM

Jul 7

Mandatory evacuations are common for disasters and this flood seems no different. Why didn’t county authorities go door to door to warn and remove people?

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the deaths in the texas flood are the fault of the GOP [View all] moonshinegnomie Jul 7 OP

Has anyone cited the local authorities for not enacting/enforcing a mandatory evacuation from the flood zones? LonePirate Jul 7 #1

Absolutely. Unless they really believe God did it, as a punishment (they truly deserve ) librechik Jul 7 #2

"most dangerous"..."on a regular basis" moondust Jul 7 #3