Hurricane Harvey: Storm and Recovery Thread

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The Hill
21 mins ·
Ted Cruz, who is asking for federal assistance for his state in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, is defending his decision to vote against aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy, claiming the Sandy relief bill was “filled with pork.”


Cruz defends voting against aid for Sandy victims: The bill was 'filled with pork'
He called the bill "a $50 billion bill filled with pork and unrelated spending that wasn't hurricane relief."
THEHILL.COM

 

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It isn't our fault completely....Cruz is part of a district that was germanded to weaken non-republican voters. We live in a Republican tyranny. We non-republicans have no say in government outside of city officials.

ThinkProgress
9 mins ·
A clear sign that powerful conservative interests care a great deal about preserving Texas’ existing congressional map --->


Alito’s order on Texas’ gerrymandered maps sends a warning about what could come next
A small but ominous victory for gerrymandered maps.

THINKPROGRESS.ORG|BY IAN MILLHISER

 

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NPR
40 mins ·
It's the first time water has ever topped the dam at the Addikks reservoir in Houston, endangering more homes.


Water Tops Houston Dam's Spillway As Harvey Drifts Toward Louisiana
On Tuesday morning, a rain gauge southeast of Houston reported 49.32 inches — breaking a state record that was set by cyclone Amelia in 1978.
NPR.ORG

 

[acri1]

To the few good people in Texas, your politicians words and actions during Sandy still sting to this day, you're collateral damage but, I hope your state fukking drowns for good. My first apartment was completely gutted by Sandy, my apartment at the time had a foot of water in it, I still have family whose home is in ruins because of Sandy, it's personal for me. I guess it's true though, everything in Texas is bigger, even the floods lol

The pure amount of hatred

 

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ThinkProgress
1 hr ·
"Don’t need many of them – reduce size of government."


Trump brags about unfilled FEMA vacancies ahead of Texas visit
"We are not looking to fill all of those positions."

THINKPROGRESS.ORG|BY MELANIE SCHMITZ

 

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Washington Post
1 hr ·
One of two major reservoirs in Houston is spilling over for the first time in history, despite efforts to prevent such overflow yesterday.


Houston dam spills over for the first time in history, overwhelmed by Harvey rainfall
Water levels at the Addikks and Barker reservoirs reached record levels Monday.
WASHINGTONPOST.COM

 

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The Weather Channel
Just now ·
You've heard a lot about Harvey's impact on Houston, but the storm has also been devastating in other areas. Here's the latest news from the areas outside Houston flooded and damaged by the impacts of Harvey.


Harvey's Misery Extends Beyond Houston: Here's the Latest from Louisiana and Other Parts of Texas
WEATHER.COM

 

[Serious]

What's the backstory on this? I see this pop up from time to time referencing the taxman.

inches breh, inches....

 

[Serious]

when you see shyt like this you realize how easy it is for the sea to come and claim our houses and shyt. and it would be like we were never there, some future diving exploration.

edit: i know this isn't sea water, just this urban flooding made me think about when the sea does eventually come for our ass.

cot damn that first video is freightening. Prayers go out to all the brehs and brehettes in H-town....

It's times like this, I'm thankful that:



stay safe brehs and brehettes......

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

The pure amount of hatred

More like he don't give fukk and gave a valid reason why...

People that lack decency don't deserve any...karma is bytch and she always comes knocking...

You cannot expect anyone from the tristate area denied relief funding by Texas redneck piece of shyt indecent politicians like Cruz to give a fukk about karma biting them back...

My heart goes out to the people affected by the storm but they elected those clowns...Cruz is their representative, you made your bed now lay in it...

 

[hashmander]

cot damn that first video is freightening. Prayers go out to all the brehs and brehettes in H-town....

It's times like this, I'm thankful that:



stay safe brehs and brehettes......

check out them climate change maps breh. mother nature got something cooking for all us coast dwellers on some

we coming for you nikka, shyt.

 

[SNG]

To the few good people in Texas, your politicians words and actions during Sandy still sting to this day, you're collateral damage but, I hope your state fukking drowns for good. My first apartment was completely gutted by Sandy, my apartment at the time had a foot of water in it, I still have family whose home is in ruins because of Sandy, it's personal for me. I guess it's true though, everything in Texas is bigger, even the floods lol

Breh politics is dirty and you can disagree with what Cruz has said. But at the end of the day everyday people don't ask for shyt like this to happen. For everything they have built and have it destroyed by a natural disaster. I'm sure you wouldn't want someone to say the same shyt you have said at the time of your struggle. Both your situation and the people in texas are equally devastating politician aside.

 

[afterlife2009]

 

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ThinkProgress
2 hrs ·
Who wants to tell him?


Hannity attacks the media for reporting Trump did something that Trump admitted doing
'You can't make this up.'

THINKPROGRESS.ORG|BY AARON RUPAR

 

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