FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors

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146 points standardUser | 1 comments | 12 Jul 25 02:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source

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bb88 ◴[12 Jul 25 03:21 UTC] No.44539017[source]▶

Here's some local and national reporting I found interesting.

1. Kerr county balked at the cost of flood sirens. [0]

2. Kerr county didn't alert all cell phones of the emergency. [1]

3. Kerr county repeatedly asked the State of Texas for flood help and the state said no. [2]

4. Kerr county was in the bottom half of property taxes in the state of Texas in 2017. [3]

Animats ◴[12 Jul 25 04:30 UTC] No.44539320[source]▶

> Kerr county didn't alert all cell phones of the emergency.

Might not have helped. Camp Mystic campers were not allowed cell phones.[1]

1. mulmen ◴[12 Jul 25 05:58 UTC] No.44539689[source]▶

If there’s anything I know about summer camp it’s that everyone diligently follows the rules, especially those regarding contraband.