So like don't they shore up the river and build flood defenses n stuff ? seems strange to hear Texas is like that man idk my ignorance always thought Texas is a mighty fine place to be the myths media portrays we're what always told us how a place is back in my younger days USA was a shiny beacon superstar place with a kick ass fun/kool army massive rock n roll style patriotism and most ppl drank budweiser or Coors oh and Marlboro smokes 🚬 yh 80s/90s america 🇺🇸 was kool, as I've aged its more apparent the worlds all b.s 😂Ok. I've lived in Texas all my life, and I am an adult. Texas weather is seriously fucked. Lol. Most of the time, it's hot with 100 percent humidity, especially when you're closer to the Gulf, like I am. So, it's not particularly arid. It's hot and sticky and miserable. In a case like this tragedy, there was way too much rain, in a short time. We have the Guadalupe River, which winds through most of Central Texas. When we get too much rain, that river comes over it's banks and all hell breaks loose. Eight years ago, a few days after Hurricane Harvey, we had severe flooding around the river. The local zoo didn't even have enough time to evacuate all the animals. Some drowned, sadly. Also, many ppl lost their house, crops and other valuables. We're not used to getting flooded, but we know it can happen very quickly, because of that river. The ppl should not have been there, if they knew the river may flood.
