Catastrophic flooding from the Guadalupe River has turned Kerr County, Texas, into a watery graveyard. Overnight, the river surged 22 feet, claiming at least six lives and leaving a family of four missing after their Kerrville home was swept away, as the Daily Mail reports. Progressive climate policies haven’t stopped nature’s wrath, it seems.
Nearly 10 inches of rain fell overnight, triggering a flash flood emergency in Kerr County, 90 miles from San Antonio, as the river hit a near-record 34 feet. The National Weather Service called it the second-highest crest ever, though some meteorologists suspect it topped the 1987 record of 36 feet. No woke weather models predicted this devastation.
By Friday morning, the Guadalupe River had breached its banks, submerging Kerrville and Hunt in a deluge. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office labeled it “catastrophic flooding” on social media, a blunt admission of the crisis. Meanwhile, bureaucrats in distant offices likely sip coffee, unbothered.
An entire RV park in Ingram was washed downstream, and families were still trapped inside their homes. Rescuers pulled multiple people from RVs and campers along the river, but the death toll stands firm at six. Government red tape didn’t help those folks, did it?
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. declared a disaster as floodwaters caused widespread damage, injury, and loss of life. Evacuations are underway for residents near the river, with warnings of life-threatening conditions persisting. Yet, no federal climate czar has swooped in to save the day.
“Residents are encouraged to shelter in place and not attempt travel,” said Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha. That’s practical advice, but it won’t rebuild homes or bring back the dead. Sheriff Leitha’s call for folks to move to higher ground is common sense, not a policy paper from D.C.
“Our Office is working with a wide variety of local and state agencies to respond to calls and rescues,” Sheriff Leitha added. His team is battling an “extremely active scene,” but don’t expect mainstream media to praise their heroism. They’re too busy pushing narratives over facts.
Road closures have paralyzed Kerrville, with flooded streets and impassable low-water crossings trapping residents. A major power outage has left over 2,600 customers in Kerrville, Center Point, and Hunt in the dark. Utility crews are stymied by downed lines and relentless floods -- real problems, not virtual ones.
The local Walmart in Kerrville has become a reunification center for displaced residents, a practical move in a crisis. But let’s not kid ourselves -- Walmart isn’t a substitute for a government that prepares for disasters. Where’s the accountability for flood management failures?
The Guadalupe River’s 34-foot crest on Friday morning nearly matched its 1987 peak, though the flood gauge has since stopped reporting. Meteorologists at KEYE suspect the river may have set a new record, but hard data is scarce. Trust in “settled science” takes another hit, doesn’t it?
The flash flood emergency remains in effect for Kerr and Kendall counties until at least 2 p.m. Friday. San Antonio and Bexar counties, 90 miles away, have largely escaped the chaos, proving nature picks its targets without a diversity quota. Geography, not ideology, dictates survival here.
A family of four -- a man, his wife, and two children -- remains missing after their Kerrville home was obliterated by the flood. The identities of the deceased are withheld pending family notification, a grim task no one envies. Heartbreaking, but don’t expect elite pundits to care about these heartland tragedies.
Kerr County’s response involves local and state agencies working overtime, but the scale of destruction is overwhelming. An RV park’s annihilation and a family’s disappearance underscore the human toll of this disaster. No amount of progressive posturing can undo this suffering.
Flooded infrastructure and power outages have compounded the crisis, leaving residents to fend for themselves in many cases. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office is doing what it can, but resources are stretched thin. Federal aid better shows up soon, minus the usual strings attached.
Kerrville’s disaster declaration is a stark reminder that nature doesn’t bow to political correctness or climate summits. The Guadalupe River’s rampage has exposed the limits of relying on top-down solutions for local problems. Texans will rebuild, as always, but they deserve better than being left to drown.
