Families in Texas Are in a Terrifying Situation and the Government Thinks It’s an “Act of God”

 

The Real Situation in Texas Right Now

Over the July Fourth weekend, a sudden and violent surge of floodwater tore through communities, rising more than 25 feet in under an hour. Hundreds of families were displaced, entire neighborhoods vanished, and the death toll has climbed to over 120. More than 170 people are still missing. People were swept from their homes, some clung to trees, others found themselves stranded on rooftops. It is one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent memory.

Camp Mystic, a beloved all-girls summer camp in the area, lost 27 campers and counselors. Despite past warnings and discussions about adding flood sirens, nothing had been done. Lives that could have been saved were lost because basic precautions were never taken.

And amid this tragedy, the government’s response has been nothing short of disappointing. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has brushed off valid questions about flood preparedness. Instead of addressing the concerns of grieving and terrified families, he took to the mic and called critics “losers”.

But the most shocking moment came from the White House.

During a national press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the federal response to the disaster. Rather than offering comfort or showing empathy to the families who lost everything, she smiled. There was no acknowledgment of the fear, the grief, the pain Texans are facing. Instead of standing in solidarity with the people, she stood in defense of Trump.

Leavitt dismissed the tragedy by calling it “an act of God” and said it was wrong to blame Trump for the devastation. But no one was asking Trump to control the weather. What people wanted was leadership, compassion, and support. What they got was a spokesperson defending her boss and blaming nature, while Texas drowned.

This is not just about bad weather. It’s about warnings that were ignored, systems that were underfunded, and people in power who did nothing. When a nation sees its leaders smile through disaster and dodge responsibility, it sends a clear message: you’re on your own.

People don’t need politics in times of crisis. They need help. They need someone to show up, not shrug it off. Instead of investing in early warning systems or emergency response resources, billions are being funneled into foreign ventures and campaign optics.

Texans are suffering. And the silence from leadership speaks louder than any press conference.

The people deserve better. They deserve action. They deserve empathy. And they definitely deserve more than a smirk and a speech.