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Monday, August 04, 2025

As soon as the raging waters receded on July 4 in Central Texas, Mike Richards led a group of volunteers to his property along the Guadalupe River to search for survivors. Instead, they found corpses, 10 of them, including a man that appeared to have bled to death as he waited for help. Mr. Richards, 67, has been waiting for help ever since, from federal, state or local officials who could aid in the search, pitch in money for those who need it or help clear land that, he said, "still looks like a bomb went off." "Not a damned penny came through this gate from my taxpaying dollars, he said on Tuesday as he looked at the twisted trees and piles of debris that still litter his property and beyond. "And I don't understand why."

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"Not a damned penny came through this gate from my taxpaying dollars, he said on Tuesday as he looked at the twisted trees and piles of debris that still litter his property and beyond. "And I don't understand why."

Stinky's new ballroom is more important, Tex.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-08-04 12:59 AM | Reply

... Not A Penny For Texas Flood Victims ...

The special Texas legislature session was convened to work through the flood issues.

What has been proposed at the Texas special legislative session on flooding crisis
abcnews.go.com

... Texas lawmakers gathered this week for a special legislative session to discuss emergency procedures and early warning systems following the deadly July 4 flash floods.

Gov. Greg Abbott called the special session in the wake of the flooding, which killed more than 130 people in Hill Country.

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Abbott said in a statement. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-04 01:08 AM | Reply

So, Texas Republicans seemed to have turned the goal of a special Legislative session from dealing with floods to how to negate the votes of Democrats.

Priorities matter.


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-04 01:10 AM | Reply

You don't know why?? It's quite simple actually. You don't matter to them. To put it bluntly.

#4 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-08-04 01:14 AM | Reply

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