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jpak

(41,758 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:22 AM Jun 2018

140 campers rescued, floating bears as Montana and Texas flood

Source: NBC News

HELENA, Mont. — Helicopters rescued people stranded by flooding in Texas and Montana, including 140 children and counselors stuck in a mountain bible camp for two days, as severe storms swept the Rockies and the Midwest.

Campers attending the Montana Wilderness School of the Bible near the small town of Augusta were lifted out Thursday after a washed-out road cut off the only exit. Montana was just drying out from spring flooding caused by near-record snowfall over the winter when a storm unleashed rain over the past three days.

Texas also saw deluges all week. The soaking in both states comes in stark contrast to the tinder-dry conditions of the American Southwest, which is experiencing drought and an early wildfire season.

Floodwaters running through two cabins and staff housing woke up the Montana campers Tuesday, counselor Dustin Steele said.

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140 campers rescued, floating bears as Montana and Texas flood (Original Post) jpak Jun 2018 OP

Meanwhile, republicans continue to tell dangerous LIES to Americans about climate chaos Achilleaze Jun 2018 #1

Weird group-odd relogic Jun 2018 #2

Why didn't Jesus airlift them out? mountain grammy Jun 2018 #4

Their thoughts and prayers are.. relogic Jun 2018 #5

There's an old joke jmowreader Jun 2018 #11

I love that joke.. mountain grammy Jun 2018 #14

Didn't they pray to Moses sufficiently strongly? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #6

This is a Noah-type issue, not Moses. earthshine Jun 2018 #7

Moses split the water to enable his people to get to safety. So says the propaganda. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #8

But that was on the flat plains. This is the mountains. earthshine Jun 2018 #9

God tests your faith on occasion jmowreader Jun 2018 #12

You can call me Ray, you can call me Jay...just don't call me... yonder Jun 2018 #17

But you doesn't billh58 Jun 2018 #18

thanks. yonder Jun 2018 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author yonder Jun 2018 #20

I hear an echo... billh58 Jun 2018 #21

Your response reads like a non-sequitor. Good day, now. earthshine Jun 2018 #22

Water through the cabins Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #3

Maybe God was trying to them something kimbutgar Jun 2018 #10

::sigh:: You can tell they're skimping on editorial staff... TygrBright Jun 2018 #13

Lol. "floating bears." Hortensis Jun 2018 #16

Earth Goddess is mad!! demigoddess Jun 2018 #15

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

1. Meanwhile, republicans continue to tell dangerous LIES to Americans about climate chaos

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:24 AM

Jun 2018

relogic

(155 posts)

2. Weird group-odd

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:33 AM

Jun 2018

Montana Wilderness School of the Bible near the small town of Augusta were lifted out Thursday after...

I’m sure they will give effusive praise and future political support to all necessary government established agencies that rescue campers from the angry climate gods. If my radar is operating correctly-god will get full credit and they will condemn the libruls for bringing god’s wrath upon them.

mountain grammy

(26,624 posts)

4. Why didn't Jesus airlift them out?

Reply to relogic (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:44 AM

Jun 2018

Just sayin..

relogic

(155 posts)

5. Their thoughts and prayers are..

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:54 AM

Jun 2018

reserved for the NRA, the 2nd A and reluctant, hypocritical invocations as per ordered.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

11. There's an old joke

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:59 AM

Jun 2018

A guy was at his house during a rainstorm when a guy in a four wheeler came by.
“Get on!”
“No. Jesus will save me.”

A couple hours later and he’s on the roof of his covered porch. A boat came by.
“Get in!”
“No. Jesus will save me.”

A couple more hours and he’s up on the roof. A Chinook helicopter came by.
“Get in!”
“No. Jesus will save me.”

A couple hours later he’s in heaven facing Jesus.
“Jesus, why didn’t you save me?”
“I sent a four wheeler, a boat and a fuckin’ Chinook helicopter. What the hell did you want?”

mountain grammy

(26,624 posts)

14. I love that joke..

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #11)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 12:52 PM

Jun 2018

so much truth there.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,007 posts)

6. Didn't they pray to Moses sufficiently strongly?

Reply to relogic (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:12 AM

Jun 2018

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

7. This is a Noah-type issue, not Moses.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:48 AM

Jun 2018

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,007 posts)

8. Moses split the water to enable his people to get to safety. So says the propaganda. . . . nt

Reply to earthshine (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jun 2018

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

9. But that was on the flat plains. This is the mountains.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:08 AM

Jun 2018

Please choose your Jewish legends accordingly!

How can these bible-heads believe in a God that would flood out their camps? Seems amazingly ironic to me.

Good day to you, Bernardo.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

12. God tests your faith on occasion

Reply to earthshine (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 12:08 PM

Jun 2018

Consider what he did to Job, just to prove to the Devil Job was really a good person.

yonder

(9,666 posts)

17. You can call me Ray, you can call me Jay...just don't call me...

Reply to earthshine (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:20 PM

Jun 2018

I forget how it goes.

billh58

(6,635 posts)

18. But you doesn't

Reply to yonder (Reply #17)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:15 PM

Jun 2018

have to call me Mr. Johnson.

yonder

(9,666 posts)

19. thanks.

Reply to billh58 (Reply #18)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:26 PM

Jun 2018

Response to billh58 (Reply #18)

yonder This message was self-deleted by its author.

billh58

(6,635 posts)

21. I hear an echo...

Reply to yonder (Reply #20)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:28 PM

Jun 2018

You're welcome...

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

22. Your response reads like a non-sequitor. Good day, now.

Reply to yonder (Reply #17)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:23 PM

Jun 2018

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

3. Water through the cabins

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 09:38 AM

Jun 2018

would tend to wake you up. WAKE UP!!!! The climates changing.

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)

10. Maybe God was trying to them something

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:18 AM

Jun 2018

TygrBright

(20,762 posts)

13. ::sigh:: You can tell they're skimping on editorial staff...

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 12:10 PM

Jun 2018

That's about as bizarre a headline syntax as I've seen in a while.

exasperatedly,
Bright

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

16. Lol. "floating bears."

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:13 PM

Jun 2018

Misplaced comma? 140 campers rescued floating bears?

One here disappointed, floating bear.

Think I'm seeing elements of a haiku there. One floating bear - oh!

demigoddess

(6,641 posts)

15. Earth Goddess is mad!!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 12:59 PM

Jun 2018

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