Everything posted by Cajun
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
The commander fella was really sincere about thanking me. The younger dudes (SIL included) were more slap on the back, "man that's good stuff!" thankful but that guy squared me up, stared straight into my eyes, and gave one of those very serious, "Thank you. No, look at me. Thank you" kind of deals. It was unsettling, but not in a bad way if that makes any sense. Of all of them he showed the weight of what they'd been through the most. The comic relief, though, was one of the guys there complaining about how when this was all over he'd have to go back to Pecos, TX. Having lived out that way for a season of my life I completely understood and co-signed his bitching.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
The cove circled in the upper left is where they searched today and the circle in the middle of the frame is my house...
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
Did the BBQ drop-off in Boerne for the SIL and his team. He said they started in Bergheim today and then went straight to Canyon Lake leapfrogging the teams in between. He said they found a "few" victims and went into a bit of detail on condition, but I'll leave that out here. It's what you think it would be and ID is not easy. Met his commander, who said the guys in the field were getting fed "But it's the same sandwiches over and over..." then grumbled a bit about "The guys who are staying in Kerrville are getting the good stuff." That is to say the ribs and bacon/jap wrapped chicken skewers were well received. He told me they'd be back searching Canyon Lake tomorrow. That aspect is just surreal. The whole thing is. Well, so, for the ttwwps purists...
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
I usually rely on that automatic "grounding" feature of my Mavic along with word from my neighbor who is a retired SWA pilot and professional drone operator giving me the 411 on what's GO/NO GO. looks like I need to rethink those protocols. I DO NOT want a sit down with the FAA. Ever.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
Alrighty then!!! Drone has been mothballed. Excellent heads-up.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
I've been flying the drone, so I hope I'm not out of compliance. The deer was already being collected by animal control at ramp 7. That's how I noticed it on my bike ride.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
SIL said his DPS recovery team is now staging from the park in Bergheim (just outside of Boerne) for their work today. That's maybe 20 minutes from Canyon Lake. They are working their way here fast. I saw dead deer floating in the lake yesterday. I think some victims are going to be found a few hundred yards from my front door. FML On a happier note he said they attacked that brisket like it had bullied them in grade school. Firing up that mf'er again and taking some swine tonight. Guessing I'll learn some things. Will report back what I can.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
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2025 Thread of the Rains
@SydneyCarton Yeah, and still rising too.
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2025 Thread of the Rains
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
Reposting as .mp4 for those who can't bring it up-- IMG_7092.mp4
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
FML. Took a bike ride down to boat ramp 7 just to see what's what. This was going on. Up & down the shorelines slow & methodically --- IMG_7092.mov
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
Saturday morning.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
This was the debris field when it arrived Saturday morning as seen from my drone up over 300 feet. No telling what is in that. Just massive.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
^^This article says bodies found in Eagle Pass & Laredo from the Sanderson flood in 1965. Laredo is over 300 miles away by car from Sanderson. Crazy story... https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/survivors-residents-remember-sanderson-flood-of-1965-50-years-later/513-eae8a65e-71e0-4fd2-b61a-73b1a80c11c6
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
When I was a kid we'd drive HWY 90 from SA out the the ranch near the Big Bend Nat'l Park main entrance. I always thought it was funny seeing all the dams in Sanderson. My grandmother, who grew up there explained that they once had a flood that washed away the entire town to the extent that even the graveyard was unearthed. She told me they found many of those remains in the Gulf weeks later around the mouth of the Rio Grande. If she wasn't bullshitting me, which I can't rule out, then I guess that distance from Hunt/Kerrville to Canyon Lake doesn't seem all that out of the question.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
BS is a rare Bear, that is for certain.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
He said they already found one body over 40 miles away. Couple of other dudes there nodded along.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
We didn't talk too much darkness, but he did tell me that it would not be surprising if some of the victims ended up in Canyon Lake. That was a sobering comment.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
Dropped that brisket and smoked corn on the cob off in Boerne for my son-in-law and his DPS recovery team pals. That hotel parking lot looked like the big DPS Death Star HQ on Lamar. Like an elephant grave yard of black and white SUV cruisers. Anyway, I guess the smoker gods were with me today because this text from him just came though on my drive back to Canyon Lake...
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
Ha! One end of it was on the north side of the lake & the other on the south. Perfect complete arch.
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July 4th Hill Country Flooding Tragedy
And I refuse to believe those little souls weren't responsible for this piece of artwork over Canyon Lake last night. From my balcony...