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    Flooding on the Colorado river llano county

    I-10 reported closed between Junction and Sonora. Approx 0900 this morning July13.
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    0928, locally (1528Zulu) We are under a flash flood warning right nw ( July 13). river up 2 ft, as of now, supposed to reach flood stage today, sometime.
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    In a town we lived in a teen committed suicide with a firearm. Big funeral. The pianist was the local music teacher. She played “Sky-Hi” seemed like hours. “…blown it all sky high..” I am 90% positive she either knew or didn’t realize what she was playing.
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    Seen video of him using the same inclusive language as the asst fire chief in LA. Wants to broaden the DEI in the department.
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    He’s either Muslim or has a shaving profile(pseudofollicultis).
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    That wasn’t a Sheriff. That was an assistant Firechief of a VFD. A patrolman was standing g next to him, but the assistant fire chief was doing all the threatening. Assnt FireChief, Chris Melton.
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    Agree completely. The State and Fed response was poorly handled in NC. Here, the locals, including local gov, turned-to immediately. State was here in force same day, and army helicopters from Ft Sam, arrived within hours, and haven’t left. Chinooks are running supplies, and lots of NG, are...
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    Today 7 of our members are providing comms support for teams searching for remains. Weather: scattered cloud, hot and high humidity. These young folks are working unceasingly. They are walking the river and floating on rafts. I’m on a station in the center of a big horseshoe bend in the river30...
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    That’s when you WANT TO KNOW!
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    Salvation Army or your church. Avoid go fund me’s
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    Somebody asked about cleanup. Some of that is starting, however the total examination of all debris piles is a slow, detailed process. Fish and game has cadaver dogs working hard, and any dog alerts are investigated minutely. That takes time. Compare to North Carolina, where officials (fema and...
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    Today is more of the same: Still gray skies, possible rain. Our ham club is mobilizing some people to assist recovery in Comfort, about 30 miles south of here. Crews are picking through all the debris piles, along the entire stretch of River. Compare to NC, last year when they didn’t do any...
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    When I see things like this, I'm certain we need another civil war. It's beyond time to eliminate these folks.

    This thread could easily be combined with Texas Plinking thread.
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    As the water returns to lower levels, and is now nearly totally in the usual banks, many bodies are being found. The park emerged, and a lot of people were found there. That park is about a half hour drive from Ingram. Several dogs have been found, alive, no owners yet, but being cared for. I’ll...
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    Flooding in TX Hill Country/Kerrville

    I posted some images earlier and wil post some more from our drive around yesterday. I’m in the local Ham club here, and monitoring the effort. Pretty sudden, and caught many inside their campers along the river’s edge. 14 Rv’s washed away in one park alone. The first two Images are after and...