Texas Flood

[Rebel5soul]

Racist5soul should (if they’re capable) read & comprehend the content of this report:

In April, Paul Yura, THE WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST for the NWS Austin/San Antonio office, retired early after 32 years in the field. According to NOAA, this role is second only to the meteorologist-in-charge and is critical for translating forecasts into community alerts, managing spotter networks, and coordinating with local emergency teams. The position remains unfilled due to a hiring freeze caused by federal cuts to NOAA under the Trump administration.

Around the same time, the Houston NWS office lost its meteorologist-in-charge and now has a 44% vacancy rate. These cutstriggered a wave of early retirements and left local offices scrambling to maintain coverage—often relying on virtual support or temporarily reassigned staff. That’s a real loss of local expertise and institutional memory.

And here’s the thing: even the best weather models don’t matter if the warnings don’t reach people or don’t convey urgency. That depends on communication infrastructure and relationships on the ground—which in turn depend on staffing and experience.

I’ve seen a lot of comments saying “the NWS did their job,” and that they did issue a flood watch. But if the information didn’t get to the right people in time—or in a way that made the risk clear enough to act on—then something broke down. I also understand there were cell service issues in the area, which only underscores how urgent it is to improve how we reach people quickly and reliably in rural or high-risk zones during emergencies. That breakdown might not be one person’s fault, and maybe this disaster could not have been prevented at all—only time and investigation will tell. But it’s still worth asking whether federal staffing decisions weakened the very systems meant to support local emergency managers, especially in high-risk regions like the Texas Hill Country.



DonOld & the MAGAt republicans (local, state, AND FEDERAL) directly contributed to the magnitude of the tragedy (number of deaths); full stop.



Hope that ^ helps.





We. Told. Them. So.

Zero effect shit for brains. Ample warning was provided by NWS.

Now, take your fake news and shove it up your ass.

 

[ll74]

Zero effect shit for brains. Ample warning was provided by NWS.

Now, take your fake news and shove it up your ass.

While repetitive and ignoring the actual timeline and realities on the ground, his information is objective fact.

 

[Rebel5soul]

While repetitive and ignoring the actual timeline and realities on the ground, his information is objective fact.

But of absolutely zero relevance.

 

[ll74]

But of absolutely zero relevance.

Not zero.

 

[Lazaran]

Simply proving that Racist5soul and II74 share the same lack of reading for comprehension.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ll74]

Simply proving that Racist5soul and II74 share the same lack of reading for comprehension.



We. Told. Them. So.

Which warnings we're missed? What warnings would've typically been issued?

Feel free to provide an argument outside of one guy who retired before the event occurred.

Better yet, provide a statement from the retired person that agrees with this assessment.

 

[Lazaran]

BabyBoobs is WRONG…AGAIN…



The meteorologist in charge (“MIC”) is NOT the person responsible for communicating severe weather warnings to local authorities.

Again, for the slow witted MAGAts (BabyBoobs, etc), the KEY point(s) of the report

In April, Paul Yura, THE WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST for the NWS Austin/San Antonio office, retired early after 32 years in the field. According to NOAA, this role is second only to the meteorologist-in-charge and is critical for translating forecasts into community alerts, managing spotter networks, and coordinating with local emergency teams. The position remains unfilled due to a hiring freeze caused by federal cuts to NOAA under the Trump administration.

Around the same time, the Houston NWS office lost its meteorologist-in-charge and now has a 44% vacancy rate. These cutstriggered a wave of early retirements and left local offices scrambling to maintain coverage—often relying on virtual support or temporarily reassigned staff. That’s a real loss of local expertise and institutional memory.

And here’s the thing: even the best weather models don’t matter if the warnings don’t reach people or don’t convey urgency. That depends on communication infrastructure and relationships on the ground—which in turn depend on staffing and experience.

I’ve seen a lot of comments saying “the NWS did their job,” and that they did issue a flood watch. But if the information didn’t get to the right people in time—or in a way that made the risk clear enough to act on—then something broke down. I also understand there were cell service issues in the area, which only underscores how urgent it is to improve how we reach people quickly and reliably in rural or high-risk zones during emergencies. That breakdown might not be one person’s fault, and maybe this disaster could not have been prevented at all—only time and investigation will tell. But it’s still worth asking whether federal staffing decisions weakened the very systems meant to support local emergency managers, especially in high-risk regions like the Texas Hill Country.



Bottom line:

• The KEY position for liaisoning between the NWS and local authorities was VACANT due to DonOld & DOGE; full stop.

• The individual that was forced out by DonOld & DOGE was an experienced, trusted, and respected member of the NWS who had an established relationship with the local authorities when communicating severe weather emergency warnings.

Hope that ^ helps.



BabyBoobs



We. Told. Them. So.

Hope that ^ helps.





We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ll74]

Hope that ^ helps.





We. Told. Them. So.

Non repetitive argument, by lax.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Not zero.

Yes, zero.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Here's a good synopsis of the event as well as the press starting to take a look at local officials.

Floods.

 

[ll74]

Yes, zero.

Not zero. Having an experienced communications officer is important. It doesn't mean that it caused any issues, per say, but it's possible local officials expected certain language because of their relationship with him. That doesn't mean they weren't at fault...just that it may have had an impact.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Not zero. Having an experienced communications officer is important. It doesn't mean that it caused any issues, per say, but it's possible local officials expected certain language because of their relationship with him. That doesn't mean they weren't at fault...just that it may have had an impact.

Read the article I linked. The locals were already under criticism.

 

[ll74]

Read the article I linked. The locals were already under criticism.

Yes, and you're missing my point. The effect of the retired communications officer and that position not being filled could have had an impact. I don't agree that it was a huge impact as much as lax believes It to be, but it has relevance.

 

[Lazaran]

"Some people" are starting to “get it”:

If a team forces out their all-pro starting QB, and the team didn’t / couldn’t fill the backup QB spot, I don’t give a fuck HOW MANY running backs you put in to replace the all-pro starting QB, the performance of the team is going to suffer.

Also:

I just saw a guy on PBS Newshour mention that weather balloon launches were reduced in areas of the country - due to DonOld, DOGE, & the MAGAt republicans’ (FEDERAL) cuts - that could have helped improve the accuracy of the forecast in Texas.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[Rebel5soul]

Yes, and you're missing my point. The effect of the retired communications officer and that position not being filled could have had an impact. I don't agree that it was a huge impact as much as lax believes It to be, but it has relevance.

Bull shit. 48 hours is ample warning. Stop with the stupid smoke screens.

 

[ll74]

Bull shit. 48 hours is ample warning. Stop with the stupid smoke screens.

You said it isn't relevant at all. You're incorrect. I don't believe it's sufficient enough to be a difference in the result. Which I argued previoisly with lax, but I also am not dismissing it having some relevance.

 

[Rebel5soul]

You can believe any fucking thing you want, that doesn't make me wrong. His retirement was of ZERO consequence.

Sirens sound like just the thing to get the message out that last mile.

 

[ll74]

You can believe any fucking thing you want, that doesn't make me wrong. His retirement was of ZERO consequence.

Yes it does.

Sirens sound like just the thing to get the message out that last mile.

Local authorities needed to do more.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

No, the federal and state government couldn't have done more. Perhaps the locals could have done more, time will tell.

We already know they could have. It’s not up for debate it’s a fact.

 

[ChinoMoreno]

No, the federal and state government couldn't have done more. Perhaps the locals could have done more, time will tell.

Hey bro are you talking about the Mexican government?

 

[Lazaran]

You can believe any fucking thing you want, that doesn't make me wrong. His retirement was of ZERO consequence.

“His retirement” (forced / coerced) left a CRITICALLY IMPORTANT VACANCY (and many others) that was NOT filled due to cuts implemented by DonOld, DOGE, and the MAGAt republicans (FEDERAL).

Sirens sound like just the thing to get the message out that last mile.

Sirens are an ancient solution that is faaaaar inferior to modern solutions (cell phone warnings, etc).

Related side note:

The counselors at the girls summer camp didn’t even leave a cell phone on for emergency weather warnings. They wanted the camp to be a cellphone free environment…



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChinoMoreno]

Not Just a Camp. Not Just a Tragedy. A Mirror.

This isn’t just about Camp Mystic.
It’s about 82 lives lost across Central Texas.
It’s about 27 girls and counselors at an elite camp and dozens of everyday Texans whose names you haven’t seen in the headlines.

We’ve heard the polished grief for Camp Mystic. We’ve seen the prayers, the ribbons, the televised tears. And that grief is real. But so is the silence around everyone else who died in the same flood — in the same night — just without the privilege.

Was this preventable?
Yes.
Meteorologists screamed warnings days ahead.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood alerts hours before the water rose.
But the systems meant to respond had already been cut, gutted, or ignored.

FEMA funding slashed.
NOAA and weather science jobs eliminated.
Local counties, like Kerr, still lacked sirens or river alarm systems even after decades of prior flooding.
And now? The same politicians who cut preparedness budgets are offering “thoughts and prayers” on camera.

Camp Mystic is a sacred name in Texas elite circles. Girls of governors, oil families, and even former first ladies have attended.
This summer:
~750 campers
~$4,500 each
Estimated $3.3–$3.5 million in one session alone
And yet, no real evacuation plan.
No sirens.
No weather-proof bunkers.
No required flood training.
Just prayers and hope on a river that’s flooded before.
In 1932. In 1978. In 1987.
This was known.
And still, kids were sleeping in cabins on the banks.

While the nation grieves the girls at Mystic, 41 other Kerr County residents also died.
They weren’t from legacy families.
They weren’t in matching Mystic uniforms.
But they mattered.

RV families from Odessa, gone.
A 92-year-old swept from her attic.
A father-of-four drowned saving his kids.
A beloved camp director from a different girls’ camp, lost.
No headlines. No hashtags. Just grief.

While politicians bickered, Mexico sent firefighters.
Yes, Mexico sent trained first responders across the border to help rescue Americans.
Why? Because they know what community means.
Because some of the bravest acts that night came from two young Mexican counselors who rescued 20 girls, wrote names on their bodies with Sharpie in case they didn’t make it.

Let that sink in:
The same country demonized at our borders just saved our daughters.

We failed these kids.
All of them.
Not just at Camp Mystic but across the Hill Country.
We failed the RV family.
The old woman.
The teacher.
The father.
We failed the weather scientists who warned us.
We failed the responders who didn’t have resources.
And we failed the Mexican heroes who won’t get headlines but gave everything.

So No, I’m Not in the Mood to Be Witty
Because this wasn’t a tragedy. It was a choice.
A choice to ignore science.
A choice to protect profit over planning.
A choice to treat some deaths as national news and others as statistics.

We can’t claim “nobody could have known.”
We did know.
We’ve known for decades.

We just decided it wasn’t urgent.

Until now.

If you're reading this:
Say their names, all of them.
Demand sirens in every river town.
Fund FEMA.
Fund science.
And never forget that when the river came, it didn’t ask what color your skin was or who had money.
It just took.

 

[butters]

another figure just being mentioned: in Kerr County, 161 people STILL missing

 

[dkovic77]

Politicians don't go into rescue mode, they leave it to the experts. I didn't see Hakeem out there in his alligator shoes helping out. On the other hand there are people behind the scenes doing an after action report and I'm sure there will be remedies forwarded.

People can pray and work at the same time.

The same “experts” who didn’t know there was a hurricane season? Your Orange Jesus has removed most of the actual experts from the government so he could have folks that were completely loyal.

Maybe Greek Ted, twin of Cancun Ted, can help? Doubtful, he kisses the ring too.

DING- hashbrowns are up!

 

[RobDownSouth]

Texas governor Greg "Hotwheels Hitler" attempts to explain the Texas Flood by using a football analogy.
The Internet wasn't having it....
https://i.imgur.com/Usy8fxt.png