To the editor: Seeing the photographs and studying the tales from Texas, our hearts are crushed for the ache of the dad and mom, spouses and kids of these left behind (“At the least 43 individuals killed in Texas floods; 27 summer time camp youngsters lacking,” July 5).
We must always resist pondering what our president can be saying if this had occurred in California moderately than Texas. That manner lies insanity.
I do not know what the political and social viewpoints are of the heartbroken individuals left behind, but it surely 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 assist — financially, socially and in any conversations we would overhear that sound on the contrary.
We must always all pray, in our personal manner, for the day after we can work collectively once more to attempt to resolve 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 expertise used to ship warnings. Somebody ought to inform her that, as employees author Hayley Smith factors out, “the Trump administration is planning to chop 1000’s extra staff subsequent 12 months — 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 lethal local weather danger from excessive climate,” July 6).
Kennedy Gammage, San Diego
