Montana Governor Still Missing as State Suffers Historic Floods
But at least the people of Texas knew Old Teddy Cruz was heading on vacation and where he was going. The people of Montana still have no idea where their AWOL governor has been, let alone when he’ll return.
Click through for more photos of the devastation in Montana and at Yellowstone National Park. The images are heartbreaking and they’ll make you even more mad that an elected official who’s tasked with taking care of his state is missing while the people of Montana suffer.
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Bridges and Homes Destroyed
Bridges and Homes Destroyed
A house sits in Rock Creek after floodwaters washed away a road and a bridge in Red Lodge, Mont., Wednesday, June 15, 2022.Photo: David Goldman (AP)
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Red Lodge Cleanup
Red Lodge Cleanup
Residents of Red Lodge, Montana, are seen clearing mud, water and debris from the small city’s main street on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after flood waters courses through a residential area with hundreds of homes.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Livingston Under Water
Livingston Under Water
In this aerial view, flooding is seen on June 14, 2022 in Livingston, Montana. The Yellowstone River hit a historic high flow from rain and snow melt from the mountains in and around Yellowstone National Park. Photo: William Campbell (Getty Images)
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Washed Out Bridge at Yellowstone
Washed Out Bridge at Yellowstone
A washed out bridge shown along the Yellowstone River Wednesday, June 15, 2022, near Gardiner, Mont. Photo: Rick Bowmer (AP)
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Yellowstone Roads Washed Away
Yellowstone Roads Washed Away
This aerial photo provided by the National Park Service shows a flooded out North Entrance Road, of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont., on June 13, 2022.Photo: Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service (Getty Images)
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Neighborhood Damage
Neighborhood Damage
Debris is seen blocking a street in Red Lodge, Montana, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after floodwaters coursed through a neighborhood with hundreds of houses the day before.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Kindness to Strangers
Kindness to Strangers
Chandler Peabody, left, gives a free meal to Perry Roberts near a flood-damaged neighborhood in Red Lodge, Mont., Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Roberts’ basement was inundated, ruining his hot water heater and furnace. Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Cars in the Flood
Cars in the Flood
Flood damage is seen along a street Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Red Lodge, Mont.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Raging Rivers Do Their Worst
Raging Rivers Do Their Worst
In this handout photo provided by the National Park Service, water levels in Gardner River rise alongside the North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park on June 13, 2022 in Gardiner, Montana.Photo: National Park Service (Getty Images)
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Pumping Out the Basement
Pumping Out the Basement
Micah Hoffman is seen in his mud-covered yard as a pump removes water from his basement, Tuesday June 14, 2022, in Red Lodge, Mont.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Homes Flooded
Homes Flooded
Flooding is seen on June 14, 2022 in Livingston, Montana. The Yellowstone River hit has a historic high flow from rain and snow melt from the mountains in and around Yellowstone National Park. Photo: William Campbell (Getty Images)
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North Entrance Road, Yellowstone
North Entrance Road, Yellowstone
This aerial photo provided by the National Park Service shows a flooded out North Entrance Road, of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont., on June 13, 2022.Photo: Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service (AP)
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Cleaning Up the Flooded Homes
Cleaning Up the Flooded Homes
Residents of Red Lodge, Mont., inspect damage to a house that was flooded after torrential rains fell across the Yellowstone region, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Flooding at Bridger Farms
Flooding at Bridger Farms
Floodwaters are seen along the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Bridger, Mont., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Photo: Emma H. Tobin (AP)
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Patrol Cabin Gone
Patrol Cabin Gone
This aerial photo provided by the National Park Service shows the Lower Blacktail Patrol Cabin washed away in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, June 13, 2022. Photo: Jacob W. Frank/National Park Service (AP)
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Trying to Stay Dry in Red Lodge
Trying to Stay Dry in Red Lodge
Ken Ebel is seen in front of his flood-damaged house and yard, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Red Lodge, Mont.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Destroyed Roads at Yellowstone National Park
Destroyed Roads at Yellowstone National Park
This aerial photo provided by the National Park Service shows a flooded out North Entrance Road, of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont., on June 13, 2022.Photo: Doug Kraus/National Park Service (AP)
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Homes Tipping Over
Homes Tipping Over
A house that was pulled into Rock Creek in Red Lodge, Mont., by raging floodwaters is seen Tuesday, June 14, 2022.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
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Flooding in Bridger
Flooding in Bridger
Floodwaters inundated property along the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River near Bridger, Mont, on Monday, June 13, 2022Photo: Emma H. Tobin (AP)
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Red Lodge Streets
Red Lodge Streets
A street badly damaged by flooding is seen, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Red Lodge, Mont.Photo: Matthew Brown (AP)
