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I have always known that when storms season is on you should follow the weather, whether the storms are tornadoes, floods, snow, wind, duststorms, hurricanes, or simple heat.
I think (I know) that a lot of people have moved to Texas from areas with less severe weather. Also kids today (those under 50) are much less connected to the natural world than we were a half century ago.
But people need to know the threats possible in the area that they are in and observe the weather closely. This is especially important in areas where the government doesn't really care about the masses. Regardless of what officials say after an incident, if they didn’t take every precaution, then they don't really care. Most officials aren't as honest as Mayor Boyd.
"Tim Boyd, the mayor of Colorado City, took to Facebook in anger at people 'crying and looking for a handout'".

"Sink or swim it's your choice," he raged. "The city and country... or any other service, owes you nothing.'"

It is very ironic. It is so easy today, even out in the country internet is often available and radar and weather forecasts are far ahead of a decade ago. And a search will turn up any previous disasters in an area.
The more you learn about history though, the more you see parallels. My Grandmother's family was in Galveston during the 1900 hurricane. There was almost no warning to the public at the time. But now we can read how hurricane warnings from the meteorological observatory in Havana were blocked by US officials. I wonder if the 6,000+ who were killed in Galveston should be considered the last casualties of the Spanish American War.





https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56100743