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Poynter: Thousands saw a story that two girls were rescued from a tree in the Texas flood. It was fake.. “On Facebook, thousands of people had seen the story, with many expressing hope, gratitude and relief. Those hopes were crushed when Amestoy was forced to retract the story. Like other disasters before it, the floods had attracted fast-spreading misinformation and served as a warning about […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/10/poynter-thousands-saw-a-story-that-two-girls-were-rescued-from-a-tree-in-the-texas-flood-it-was-fake/

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The #billionaire also ran a financial firm, which he left in the control of his sons, that stands to benefit if #Trump’s admin follows through on a decade-long #Republican effort to #privatize govt #weather #forecasting.

Deadly #flooding in central #Texas has drawn a spotlight to #BudgetCuts & #MassLayoffs at the #NWS & the #NOAA, 2 agencies housed within the #Commerce Dept that provide the public w/ #free #climate & weather data that can be crucial during #NaturalDisasters.