<p>Texas Officials Say They Didn’t See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks.<br>—</p><p>After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas. <br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-floods-oral-histories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-floods-oral-histories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-floods-oral-histories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/floods/" rel="tag">#Floods</a> <a href="/tags/texasfloods/" rel="tag">#TexasFloods</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#Community</a></p>
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<p>Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene<br>—</p><p>Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-hurricane-helene?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-hurricane-helene?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-flooding-evacuations-hurricane-helene?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/northcarolina/" rel="tag">#NorthCarolina</a> <a href="/tags/texasfloods/" rel="tag">#TexasFloods</a> <a href="/tags/hurricane/" rel="tag">#Hurricane</a> <a href="/tags/tx/" rel="tag">#TX</a> <a href="/tags/disaster/" rel="tag">#Disaster</a> <a href="/tags/emergency/" rel="tag">#Emergency</a> <a href="/tags/flood/" rel="tag">#Flood</a></p>
<p>NEW: Crucial Weather Service roles in Texas sat empty as up to 15 inches of rain triggered deadly floods. Experts warn: staffing cuts don’t just trim budgets — they drown preparedness and cripple life-saving coordination. <a href="/tags/texasfloods/" rel="tag">#TexasFloods</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?smid=url-share" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?smid=url-share"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/</span><span class="invisible">politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?smid=url-share</span></a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a></p>
<p>Greg Abbott's SHOCKING Statement on <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> Flood Victims Sparks Outrage </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYd3ivtXgs&t=306s" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYd3ivtXgs&t=306s"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYd3i</span><span class="invisible">vtXgs&t=306s</span></a> <a href="/tags/texasfloods/" rel="tag">#texasfloods</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#usa</a> <a href="/tags/fema/" rel="tag">#fema</a> <a href="/tags/flashfloodwarning/" rel="tag">#flashfloodwarning</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#maga</a> <a href="/tags/cruel/" rel="tag">#cruel</a> <a href="/tags/football/" rel="tag">#football</a> <a href="/tags/sports/" rel="tag">#sports</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#us</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#tv</a></p>