ElwoodBlues · M
County officials in Texas are now citing erroneous weather predictions for contributing to the problem. These risks were pointed out by all five living directors of the NWS.
NWS was among the government agencies targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency in its effort to gut the federal bureaucracy, losing approximately 600 staffers.
After the cuts, the agency—which was already understaffed—began to prepare to offer “degraded” forecasting services, facing “severe shortages” of meteorologists, according to an internal document obtained by The New York Times in April.
“The original forecast that we received Wednesday from the National Weather Service predicted 3-6 inches of rain in the Concho Valley and 4-8 inches in the Hill Country,” said Texas Emergency Management Chief W. Nim Kidd at a press conference Friday. “The amount of rain that fell at this specific location was never in any of those forecasts.”
Sudden thunderstorms dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the area, causing heavy flooding from the Guadalupe River.
Dalton Rice, the city manager for Kerrville, Texas—who also spoke at the press conference—said that the catastrophic flash flooding happened because the skies “dumped more rain than what was forecasted” on two of the river’s forks.
The flooding has killed at least 27 people so far—18 adults and nine children. About 25 young girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp that sits near the river, are still missing.
... In May, all five living directors of the NWS issued a letter warning that Trump’s cuts “leave the nation’s official weather forecasting entity at a significant deficit ... just as we head into the busiest time for severe storm predictions like tornadoes and hurricanes,” the directors wrote. “Our worst nightmare is that weather forecast offices will be so understaffed that there will be needless loss of life.”
After the cuts, the agency—which was already understaffed—began to prepare to offer “degraded” forecasting services, facing “severe shortages” of meteorologists, according to an internal document obtained by The New York Times in April.
“The original forecast that we received Wednesday from the National Weather Service predicted 3-6 inches of rain in the Concho Valley and 4-8 inches in the Hill Country,” said Texas Emergency Management Chief W. Nim Kidd at a press conference Friday. “The amount of rain that fell at this specific location was never in any of those forecasts.”
Sudden thunderstorms dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the area, causing heavy flooding from the Guadalupe River.
Dalton Rice, the city manager for Kerrville, Texas—who also spoke at the press conference—said that the catastrophic flash flooding happened because the skies “dumped more rain than what was forecasted” on two of the river’s forks.
The flooding has killed at least 27 people so far—18 adults and nine children. About 25 young girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp that sits near the river, are still missing.
... In May, all five living directors of the NWS issued a letter warning that Trump’s cuts “leave the nation’s official weather forecasting entity at a significant deficit ... just as we head into the busiest time for severe storm predictions like tornadoes and hurricanes,” the directors wrote. “Our worst nightmare is that weather forecast offices will be so understaffed that there will be needless loss of life.”
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@ElwoodBlues they plain the forecast for the damages? Seriously?
ElwoodBlues · M
@samueltyler2 No, they blame the forecast of 3-6 inches for leaving them unprepared for the 10+ inches that fell with subsequent flash floods.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@ElwoodBlues seriously? They love to divert the discussion!
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
He announced that he would send side, right after he told Iowan farmers they would not have to borrow money from Shylock bankers. That is such a a profoundly antisemitic comments that it shocks me. He was asked about it and claimed he didn't know, them went on to dig himself deeper.
BohemianBabe · M
Let's hope so.
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
There's next year's hurricane season. Hurricanes hit the US every year.
markinkansas · 61-69, M
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this is how it looks now
this is how it looks now
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
Americans voted for Trump.. Clearly he must be right..😷
Everyone is on their own, making America great again just means the federal government is no longer effective at helping anymore.
markinkansas · 61-69, M
independentone · M
Texas voted for Trump, so if he doesn't send aid, then Texas is getting what it voted for.
Welcome to the newest 3rd world country - the USA
Welcome to the newest 3rd world country - the USA
Any bets saying that they won’t get any federal money to rebuild?
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Briggett https://blkthrn.myspreadshop.com/leopards+eating+people's+faces+party?idea=679fcbf76d583f6853583b7a
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popmol · 26-30, M
funny that they are like thrump will stop them from killing babies, but also stops from any aid or safety for millions from storms and weather events
Patriot96 · 56-60, C
No dummy, texas will be helped
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Patriot96 "Thoughts & Prayers."😷
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
And the MAGATS will bark and clap like little baby seals.
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