To the editor: Seeing the images and studying the tales from Texas, our hearts are crushed for the ache of the mother and father, spouses and youngsters of these left behind (“At least 43 people killed in Texas floods; 27 summer camp children missing,” July 5).
We should always resist pondering what our president could be saying if this had occurred in California somewhat than Texas. That method lies insanity.
I do not know what the political and social viewpoints are of the heartbroken individuals left behind, nevertheless it shouldn’t make any distinction. It didn’t make any distinction to the floodwaters and it shouldn’t make any distinction to us. They’re our countrymen, they usually want and deserve our help — financially, socially and in any conversations we would overhear that sound on the contrary.
We should always all pray, in our personal method, for the day after we can work collectively once more to attempt to remedy our nation’s issues.
Patrick McNulty, Santa Barbara
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To the editor: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Safety Kristi Noem mentioned the Trump administration would make it a precedence to improve Nationwide Climate Service know-how used to ship warnings. Somebody ought to inform her that, as workers author Hayley Smith factors out, “the Trump administration is planning to chop hundreds extra workers subsequent yr — roughly 17% of its workforce — and slash the NOAA’s price range by greater than $1.5 billion, in line with the fiscal 2026 price range request” (“Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk from extreme weather,” July 6).
Kennedy Gammage, San Diego
