The lack of serious, well-built flood-control and water-management infrastructure in the Hill County of Texas, and especially on the Guadalupe River, is the predominant reason why heavy rains were able to turn into heavy floods. As a result of the July 4 flooding, as of now 120 people are dead, and that number is expected to grow. Had the infrastructure been built, it is likely that more than 85% of those who died would now be alive.

If we are to prevent such deadly occurrences in the future, then all of the passing lies and fairytales, such as blaming these tragedies on "climate change," must be thrown aside and replaced by real flood control infrastructure projects, typified by what FDR did with the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s, and what JFK continued in the 1960s.

The Wall Street-City of London budget-cutters as well as some radical environmentalists may join together to oppose it, but the construction of this infrastructure is what will save lives.

To discuss this, Diane is joined this week by construction and engineering experts Cal Smith and Bruce Todd.

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