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... Two people are dead and more than two dozen others received medical treatment following a chemical leak at a PEMEX facility in the Houston suburb of Deer Park, officials and authorities said late Thursday as they lifted shelter-in-place orders that had forced thousands to stay indoors.

PEMEX, a Mexican state-owned petroleum company, said in a statement that the gas leak was reported at one of its Deer Park refinery processing units, located at 5900 Highway 225, at about 4:40 p.m. local time.

The City of Deer Park announced the updated death toll in a statement late Thursday, adding that 35 employees were triaged at the scene. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez had earlier said one person was dead and five were injured, including one person who was airlifted from the scene by a Life Flight helicopter.

Originally described as an unknown chemical release, Gonzalez later identified the agent as hydrogen sulfide, a flammable, highly toxic gas. ...

@#10 ... But meteorologists? Really? Because they laughed at her for saying that the government controlled the weather? ...

The Trump cult appears to have a major problem with anyone who does not appear to ascribe to their views.

And the Trump cult seems to express their issues via violence against those who disagree.

This seems o be the America fmr Pres Trump wants to build.

Yeah, but, "moved closer" is diplomatic-speak.

It indicates they still do not agree, plan and simple.

But, instead of lobbing hand-grenades at each other, they now seem to be just yelling at each other.

So, yeah, closer.

But, imo, a distinction without difference.

Not wanting to start another thread, let's keep this thread as as sort of a Milton-status thread...

Hurricane Milton Map: Florida Rivers Forecast to Break Water Level Records

.. Trump Mistakes ... ...

So, just another day?

Fmr Pres Trump seems to be degrading in his mental abilities by the week.

I mean, really, how can anyone really take seriously the phlegm he says on his campaign rallies?

I mean, really. How can anyone take that that seriously?

Can any of the MAGA folk here justify what fmr Pres Trump says at his rallies?

@#5 ... Because his cult groupies love that ----. ...

But I'd say that he already has those votes sewn up.

So, I'll ask again, why does this type of talk seem to be helping fmr Pres Trump in his campaign?....

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... Millions of gallons of raw and partially treated sewage have flowed into streets and rivers as floodwater swamped infrastructure, power failures knocked pumps offline and manholes overflowed due to the storm, which made landfall Wednesday night.

The city of Leesburg's wastewater treatment plant spilled nearly 2 million gallons of untreated sewage early Thursday after flooding from Milton caused a backup generator to short, according to a filing with the state's Department of Environmental Protection. Other releases were reported in Bradenton Wednesday as heavy rains from the approaching storm caused a wastewater facility to release into the Manatee River. And in St. Augustine, Florida, the Anastasia Island Wastewater Treatment facility had a spill after heavy rains severed a sewer main.

The sewage spills underscore why the floodwaters will continue to pose a danger to human health even as Milton dissipated over the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Whoa, cool tune appeared on a playlist here...

@#3 ... Why does MAGA seem to be so determined upon the spreading of false information? ...

There's this, which I note I have posted a few times, but it never seems to have a MAGA response ...

@#2 ... Thanks, Trumpers! ...

Yeah, the MAGA cult seems to be quite intentional is their propagation of wrong, and damaging, information.

But I have to ask, why?

Why does MAGA seem to be so determined upon the spreading of false information?

@#8

OK, let's look at the fact that a most reputable news site in Germany seems to find the need to fact-check the GOP here in the US.

Take a step back, and let that sink in ...

@#1 ... I don't think people are seeing what appears to be obvious: If these types of superstorms continue to target the Florida peninsula at the frequency we're currently experiencing ...

OK, let's go with what Republicans may be saying...

@#2 ... More like the one they were hoping for. ...

How can you say such a terrible thing?

@#1 .. He is a coward ...

I see nothing about his actions to deny that viewpoint.

That fmr Pres Trump is a coward.

Anyone have a differing opinion?

@#2 ... Orange Nazi Praises Black Nazi? ...

Yeah, not good.

On the other hand, why does this type of talk seem to be helping fmr Pres Trump in his campaign?

... America Is So Ready for Kamala Harris ...

Yeah, I'm not yet convinced of that.

If America were so ready for VP Harris, then why aren't her polling numbers better?

My current view, based upon the polling I see, is that we should prepare to welcome in a Pres Trump on January 20, 2025.

Whoa, the GOP slammed Pres Biden for his apparent aging issue.

So, now, why doesn't the GOP do the same for fmr Pres Trump?

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... Following the speech, a clip of Trump went viral along with the caption, "We learned earlier that Trump likely mistakes the idea of migrants seeking asylum with insane asylums."

"People from insane asylums it drives them crazy " Hannibal Lector " the late great Hannibal Lector would like to have you for dinner," the Republican bizarrely stated. "He wants you for dinner, that's the end of you by the way."

In response to the gaffe, users slammed Trump for his mental abilities. ...

What Republicans seem to be forgetting ,,,

Disaster response is a team sport, not a political one.

The Country should be uniting to help the people affected by Helene and Milton.

Americans helping Americans.

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... According to Foster, this means that hospitals will have to think conservatively in terms of how they use IV fluids, prioritizing certain patients who "absolutely need" those solutions and utilizing alternative methods for others. ...

OK, when medical people start using terms like "absolutely need" you should start paying attention.

@#49 ... To be replaced with what? ...

Simple, the popular vote.

The candidate that gets the most votes wins.

See, simple.

What is so difficult to understand about that?

@#6 ... Conform or get shot? ...

So, you seem to be espousing the dicta of the Trump cult?

I mean really.

@#4 ... Trump, and especially Vance, have done FAR more interviews with tough questions than Harris/Walz. ...

Perhaps, just perhaps, the reason why fmr Pres Trump and Sen Vance seem to be subject to tough questions may be the radical positions and the stream of lies that they seem to proffer.