07/17/2025
“Let’s love and support our neighbors. We are living through some difficult times, and we all need to stick together.”
This article shares deep and heartbreaking insight into the trauma experienced by many in the July 4th weekend floods on the Guadalupe River in South Texas.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-flood-firsthand-account/
I learned about this from Randy Rogers’ video update from Guadalupe River cleanup outside Kerrville five days ago:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EaEG284W3/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Chelsea Graham shared the link to this article, pretty sure the home foundations Randy showed in his video are the same as those described in this article.
So many different thoughts go through my head in response to this story, article and images.
The “100 year flood plain” is no longer valid in many areas. It was based on climate assumptions that are no longer reasonable.
It is VERY inspiring and good to read about the ways in which neighbors care for neighbors in times of crisis. This is often NOT the narrative we read about in social media, see on YouTube, or hear often enough in the news.
Life is precious and a gift. We should all treasure time with our family and friends, and if we are called to do so, try our best to take care of our neighbors as well as our close loved ones in times of crisis.
The statement, “This is not normal” is mostly true. Climate events like this, and Hurricane Helene, have NOT been “the norm” in our lifetimes. But as it often does, “normal” is changing and being redefined.
It is impossible to prepare fully for every possible natural disaster, emergency, and contingency. But the preparations we can make, both personally and with our families, are valuable, important and needed.
Let’s love and support our neighbors. We are living through some difficult times, and we all need to stick together.
