"Twenty-seven trunks symbolise child flood victims: ‘They died as a result of choices – terrible and deadly choices’"
"Twenty-seven blue, pink and purple trunks, adorned with yellow roses and other flowers, were placed within view of the White House on Monday – each representing a child who perished when Camp Mystic in Texas was overwhelmed by a devastating flood.
“We are gentle, angry people and we are singing for our lives,” sang a group of activists, including mothers from Texas, as they protested against the deadly consequences of government cuts and Donald Trump’s inaction on the climate crisis.
Flash floods killed at least 135 people over the Fourth of July weekend. Most of the deaths were along the Guadalupe River in Kerr county, north-west of San Antonio. State legislators were due to discuss authorities’ initial response and possible improvements to warning systems in a special session on Monday.
The 34 activists who gathered at the Ellipse, south of the White House, held signs that said, “We need warnings, not cuts”, “Flood warnings came late, budget cuts came fir$t” and “No more kids lost to climate disasters”."
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