President Trump has so far withheld federal relief funds, with many arguing that California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats in the deep-blue state have mishandled the fires and should be forced to rescind liberal policies in exchange for aid.
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However, deadly floods have now struck ruby-red Texas — and the Republican response is much different, with Trump and others promising unfettered and prompt federal support in the months and years to come. Read more here:
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Mishandled- but in Texas: bsky.app/profile/atru...
Q: There are reports where a fire dept commander asked a Kerr County sheriff dispatcher for a code red to be issued but they said they couldn't without a supervisor approving it. Almost 6 hours passes. How do you account for that lapse of time? KERR COUNTY SHERIFF: There's gonna be an after action
Which state mishandled it- Texas: bsky.app/profile/rach...
🚨🚨🚨Not only was Kerr Co denied funding for a siren system by TX Republicans 8 times since 2016 guess how much they needed to do it? 75K That’s what the town 15 miles downriver built. 75K
bsky.app/profile/skot... The residents in Kerr County!
This may be the most shocking thing about this disaster. Kerr County authorities wanted to install a flood warning system along the rivers. But the locals voted against it. So in a way the Texas culture of individualism over everything contributed a great deal to the high death toll.
The other county handled it: bsky.app/profile/670r...
How did they do a good job- when Kern County had no emergency warning system like adjacent Kendal County and which escaped the deaths.
In the meantime... bsky.app/profile/artf...