In one of the worst domestic tragedies in years, a summer camp in Hunt, TX, was inundated by flash flooding early Friday morning, with dozens still missing and at least 24 already confirmed dead, most of them being children. Videos showed entire bunkhouses being swept away, and a massive search-and-rescue operation is ongoing.
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It should go without saying that this is not a time to politicize the situation, especially given how much devastation is already assured for so many families. Unfortunately, some people just can’t help themselves. CNN Senior National Security Analyst and consultant for The Atlantic, Juliette Kayyem, spent her July 4th pondering whether this was all Donald Trump’s fault.
This is an absolute tragedy. The question we have to ask is whether any ability to notify or warn was impacted by decreases/DOGE on weather services. I don’t know the answer and we can’t assume it; the