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The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters

a year ago by free to c/theguardian_us

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It faces hurricanes, heat, drought, rising seas and – as last week showed – deadly floods. But despite the clear need for preventive action, that is not the political mood
SpruceBringsteen 2 points a year ago

Well there's your problem, them cowboy boots ain't got no bootstraps to pull up.

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Rentlar 1 point a year ago

“I can tell you in hindsight, watching what it takes to deal with a disaster like this, my vote would probably be different now.”

How many short tons of cure do we need to spend for Texas to invest in a mere ounce of protection?

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Jhex 1 point a year ago

because it's a State full of religious rubes, led by psychotic greedy bunch

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