Far-Left Activists And Former Appointee Mock Texas Flood Victims

Yahoo

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As Texans mourn the 91 confirmed dead and search teams race to find dozens still missing, several prominent Democrats and left-wing activists have responded not with compassion but with political hostility, racially charged mockery, and misleading narratives.
As the scale of the tragedy unfolded, a number of left-aligned voices took to social media to mock the victims, including young Christian girls swept away in the flood.
The flood, which devastated Kerr County over the July 4 weekend, sparked national headlines — and a disturbing wave of politically charged commentary from the left, some of it celebrating the deaths of Republican voters and children.
Those were some of the messages highlighted in a post from Right Angle News, a center-right outlet that called out the gleeful tone of several left-wing accounts:
On July 6, the far-left Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) posted on X:
However, there is no public record of either President Donald Trump or Governor Greg Abbott blaming the flood on 'unpredictable weather,' as falsely claimed by the socialist group.
A viral TikTok video features Sade Perkins, a former Democrat appointee to Houston's Food Insecurity Board, who used the deaths of children at Camp Mystic to launch a racially charged rant against white Christians.
Perkins also claimed that if the missing campers were Hispanic, they wouldn't receive as much media attention.
The Houston Mayor's Office, under new Democrat Mayor John Whitmire, issued a public statement condemning Perkins' comments after widespread backlash.
The Mayor's Office confirmed that Perkins would not be reappointed, noting: 'Mayor John Whitmire will not reappoint her and is taking immediate steps to remove her permanently from the board.'
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that parts of Central Texas received more than 10 inches of rain in just three hours on Friday, with nearly 14 inches falling in some areas west of Austin on Saturday. These rainfall amounts correspond to events expected to occur once every 500 to 1,000 years, based on historical data.
The NWS issued a flood watch on Thursday afternoon, followed by multiple flash flood warnings, including six flash flood emergencies — the agency's highest alert level. Radar and balloon data gathered Thursday indicated record levels of atmospheric moisture over the region, prompting meteorologists to issue advanced warnings for excessive rainfall and potential flash flooding.
According to officials, water levels along the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes, overwhelming cabins, vehicles, and infrastructure.
Some Democrat-aligned national outlets used the flooding to push partisan narratives, tying the tragedy to climate change and Trump-era policy decisions. For example, The Guardian published an article linking the disaster to climate change and staffing cuts under President Trump, suggesting that the response may have been hampered by federal workforce reductions.
However, even The Guardian admitted that the NWS issued timely and accurate warnings, and the local forecast office responsible for the area was fully operational and not experiencing any staffing-related lapses at the time.
While the outlet attempted to tie the flood to climate change, it also conceded that no specific attribution study has yet confirmed a direct link between 'climate change' and this particular flood event. Some experts say the scientific process of linking individual extreme weather events to long-term climate trends remains complex and ongoing.
In a report published by the Associated Press, the National Weather Service, which covers the flood-affected region, directly contradicted the left-wing talking point, confirming that extra staff were on duty the night the flooding began.
This contradicts online claims suggesting staffing shortages delayed emergency alerts. The San Angelo office issued multiple warnings, including a flash flood emergency, before water levels surged. These alerts triggered the Wireless Emergency Alert system, which is designed to sound alarms on cellphones in the affected area.
Despite the wave of mockery and misinformation from the political left, state and local officials have continued their focus on recovery. Dozens of search-and-rescue teams remain active across the region. Families of missing children from Camp Mystic have gathered near staging areas, awaiting updates as teams comb through riverbeds and debris fields.
The flood's cause remains under investigation. Emergency officials are urging the public to stay clear of flooded areas and to rely on official alerts and guidance as the situation continues to unfold.