Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) pushed back against a football analogy made by Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday, saying the catastrophic flooding in the state and the region’s response to the disaster is “not a game.

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

Flags are half-staff across Texas today, as Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them lowered to honor the victims of the deadly Texas floods.

The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.

Greg Abbott is under fire after comparing those asking about blame for the deadly flood in Kerr County to a losing football team. His football team analogy was made after reporters had been asking about accountability for the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country that killed over 100 people and have over 160 individuals still missing.

KERRVILLE, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — El gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, dice que al menos 161 personas siguen desaparecidas tras inundaciones.

Texas leaders across political lines urge prayer for flood victims as the state, ranked third most religious in the U.S., copes with devastating floods that have claimed at least 80 lives.

At least 82 dead after catastrophic flooding in Texas – as officials warn ‘wall of water’ could batter region - As more water heads to the already-devastated region, an official warns: ‘Any rain that