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leftyladyfrommo

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10. Around here (KCMO) we get weather alerts

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 07:10 PM

Jul 14

all the time and we have gotten really complacent because most the bad storms miss us.

But we do pay attention the minute the sirens go off. Everyone goes on high alert.

That's why sirens are important.

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Camp Mystic's leader got a 'life threatening' flood alert. They evacuated an hour later. [View all] Zorro Jul 14 OP

Life threatening flash flooding and you wait for an evacuation order? With all those kids, you wait? Srkdqltr Jul 14 #1

Eastland probably was fixated on keeping Mystic's reputation as a safe place for kids intact. Girard442 Jul 14 #2

Yes, doing nothing and hoping - a choice that generally works out well . . . hatrack Jul 14 #3

It least he went down with the proverbial ship malaise Jul 14 #8

Huge lawsuits. yardwork Jul 14 #4

Hmmm. . .so between the lies on the FEMA maps about where some niyad Jul 14 #5

Looking at that map.... yardwork Jul 14 #6

Sickening!!! niyad Jul 14 #7

I'm sure it was a lovely place to be...until it wasn't. Girard442 Jul 14 #9

Around here (KCMO) we get weather alerts leftyladyfrommo Jul 14 #10

Why were they allowed KentuckyWoman Jul 14 #11

People got paid off. niyad Jul 14 #12

Likely KentuckyWoman Jul 14 #13

They interviewed a camp counselor who said they were having them "goofy" things kerry-is-my-prez Jul 14 #14