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The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks 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?