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kentuck

(114,444 posts) Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:24 PM Jul 12

Why would it not have been possible?

For patrol cars to drive by these flooded areas with their sirens blaring or with large loudspeakers to warn of the danger? How much money would that have cost? Very little, I would suspect. They were simply unprepared for the disaster. They can spin all they want.

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Why would it not have been possible? (Original Post) kentuck Jul 12 OP

Biden administration offered them $10 million to do exactly that and more Eliot Rosewater Jul 12 #1

Floods tend to close roads and bridges, and driving around at night in a pouring rain/flood isn't a great idea. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 12 #2

Yes, they would have had to have an early warning and do it before the roads were flooded.... kentuck Jul 12 #3

Time. Sneederbunk Jul 12 #4

Eliot Rosewater

(33,192 posts)

1. Biden administration offered them $10 million to do exactly that and more

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:27 PM

Jul 12

But because it came from a Democrat, they refused it, now these people are dead. It’s a big story out there.

Maga and Republicans are just all horrible horrible horrible people.

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,341 posts)

2. Floods tend to close roads and bridges, and driving around at night in a pouring rain/flood isn't a great idea.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:32 PM

Jul 12

There are better ways to warn people.

kentuck

(114,444 posts)

3. Yes, they would have had to have an early warning and do it before the roads were flooded....

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:39 PM

Jul 12

....or the bridges washed out. In my opinion, they just dropped the ball on it. Let the states handle it. They saw no role for the Federal government. That's why Noem took 72 hours to even get involved.

Sneederbunk

(16,311 posts)

4. Time.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 12:46 PM

Jul 12

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