I guess sometimes the only way to get a horse to drink is to dunk his nose in the water --
In June 2016, President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Texas after torrential rains killed 20 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the state’s southeast corner. It unlocked more than $100 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clean up the damage and help communities across the state prepare for future disasters.
Kerr County, part of a region whose rivers and creeks have high flooding potential, earned the nickname “Flash Flood Alley” and was among the communities that sought preventative funding. It asked for $1 million to build a flood warning system that would have upgraded 20 water gauge systems, added new water level sensors and posts, and created software and a website to distribute the information to the public in real-time.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management denied Kerr County’s 2017 application, meeting minutes show. Kerr County applied again in 2018, when more federal funding became available after Hurricane Harvey. But meeting minutes indicate that Texas’ emergency authority again did not approve it.
Summary --
Obama and FEMA: Here is some money to improve things out your way.
Kerr County: We could use some of that money for watching the weather and rivers and warning campers.
State of Texas: No.
I didn't mention Abbott or Trump because they weren't involved.
www.theguardian.com
