Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents from Deadly Floods

Sunday, May 10, 2026

After last summer's disaster, some Texas legislators scolded local officials for their decision not to invest in flood warning sirens and for the chaotic emergency response. Other elected leaders excused the storm as so massive that no one could have prepared for it.

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Republicans. Are. Not. Pro-life.

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-05-10 04:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Other elected leaders excused the storm as so massive that no one could have prepared for it.

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Like no one (except Tom Clancy) could see 911 coming?

This is BS. If you live in Texas, you learn the storms.

The second "mistake" was in not providing for that warning systems. Trump/MAGA/GOP is forever willing to trade lives for "savings". We have a massive rainy day fund that they refuse to even spend on rain.

But the FIRST mistake was allowing these camps to be built in those flood plains at all. There's nothing more Texan than a massive flash flood. EVERYONE knew that they would be washed away one day. EVERYONE, including those who made a profit from this game of Russian roulette every year.

It's going to happen again.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-10 08:07 AM | Reply

Trump/MAGA/GOP is the poster child for the banality of evil.

Where do the Nazis come from? We appear to raise them.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-10 08:12 AM | Reply

Politicians like those in Texas are purposely derelict in their duties to build infrastructure and disaster management. They blame "God's will" for the consequences of their dereliction while they enrich themselves.

#4 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-05-10 11:38 AM | Reply

The siren is too noisy.

They don't want it.

Just like wearing a mask during COVID, the inconvenience associated with saving innocent people's lives is just too much for Republicans to bear.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-10 11:43 AM | Reply