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applegrove

(126,880 posts) Sun Jul 20, 2025, 12:54 AM Yesterday

Missing from Texas Flood goes way down to 3 after

people are accounted for.

The number of people reported missing in the wake of historic July 4 flooding in Kerr County, Texas, has dropped from a peak of more than 160 to three, with many now verified as being safe, officials said.
nbcnews.to/44RZuuj
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2025-07-20T03:43:45Z

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Missing from Texas Flood goes way down to 3 after (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP

Why would we believe anything they say? niyad Yesterday #1

sadly, I have to agree with you BoRaGard 19 hrs ago #4

I didn't believe Abbott's 161 missing number. carpetbagger 18 hrs ago #6

Indon't malaise 17 hrs ago #7

Thank goodness only three haven't been returned to their families. Melon 22 hrs ago #2

If only paying respect like that to people who die was more common. Think. Again. 20 hrs ago #3

I do not believe that n/t malaise 19 hrs ago #5

Yea, sure. I completely believe this... spanone 17 hrs ago #8

niyad

(125,298 posts)

1. Why would we believe anything they say?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 01:03 AM

Yesterday

BoRaGard

(6,373 posts)

4. sadly, I have to agree with you

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 05:56 AM

19 hrs ago

G.O.P. squandered its honor and trustworthiness long ago. One is obligated to question everything they say.

carpetbagger

(5,310 posts)

6. I didn't believe Abbott's 161 missing number.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 07:42 AM

18 hrs ago

It didn't match what I was seeing from local sources (I just moved out of Kerrville a month before the flood). It was probably about as accurate as his "we found x number of illegal voters" lists.

malaise

(286,719 posts)

7. Indon't

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 08:35 AM

17 hrs ago

Rec

Melon

(566 posts)

2. Thank goodness only three haven't been returned to their families.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 03:34 AM

22 hrs ago

I was on the highway when a a fleet of police cars and suburbans went the opposite direction. They were bringing the body of a young girl down to Houston after she was found. It was heartbreaking to see, but there were people pulled over and out of their cars with respect.