Trump administration going to "fix" antiquated weather forecasting system

[Budman]

Waco,
Don't confuse the brain dead with facts. It only hurts their feelings and then they need more tberapy than usual.

[IAmReallyIronman]

Ah. So it's the Texas MAGAts that are responsible for this travesty.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by IAmReallyIronman

Ah. So it's the Texas weather that are responsible for this travesty.

ftfy

[Precious_b]

Originally Posted by Budman

How in the world did you come up with that crock of shit? And we are told that TDS doesn't exist.

Could you be specific in which crock of shit you are referencing? Your TDS is set to MAX.

Originally Posted by adav8s28

Texas lawmakers failed to pass legislation to improve the weather warning system for local areas. Some legislators now have regrets. The storm that hit central Texas on July 4th dumped a large amount of water in a very short period of time when most people were still sleeping.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...d=BingNewsSerp

After the recover portion of responders job is done, there are definitely gonna be some questions that need to be answered.

Originally Posted by Unique_Carpenter

Flash flooding was in the NOAA warning reports.
If folks don't pay attention, well...
Yes a sad situation
Seriously though, when my kids all went to camps, there was always a 24 hr human watching local NOAA on line.

I know some people that go to those camps and have volunteered in the past. Going to ask what the SOP is about imminent rain.

Originally Posted by farmstud60

That is what local sheriffs office and emergency response people are supposed to monitor.

Than they will have some questions to answer when things get sorted out with the recovery portion of operation finishing.

Originally Posted by Yssup Rider

Politicizing disaster and the loss of so many.

Bad form, MAGAs.

VERY bad form. What was worse is the dick stroking of daddy donny when the governor and kristi made their initial statements at the news conference. I swear they were competing who could deep throat the mini melange sausage. References to donny after were spot on. But they definitely had to do the maggie doo.

Originally Posted by Jacky S

And now the looney left is blaming Trump.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trum...ooding-2095437

Even Rosie O’Donnell, noted meteorologist in Ireland, is blaming Trump.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/rosie-...-texas-floods/

However, all of the people who were actually involved are saying that a flash flood warning was given a full 3 hours ahead of the rain, and a severe weather alert 12 hours before.

It is also noted that the NWS had 5 extra people on staff.

However, nobody foresaw the torrential downpour.

But that doesn’t stop the left from blaming The President.

Because that is what stupid, uninformed Democrats naturally do.

"5 extra people"...."nobody foresaw"

Definitely a contradiction there.

But there are should be consequences for what happened. And the politics should be set aside for the moment. Even if wheels and kristi put it out there for all the media to see.

Originally Posted by adav8s28

That may be true, but not for this amount of water. From the link in post #5.

He stressed an alarm system may not have helped much in this instance because the floodwaters came so quickly. Between 2 and 7 a.m., the Guadalupe River in Kerrville rose from 1 to more than 34 feet in height, according to a flood gauge in the area.

“I don't think there was enough evidence to even suspect something like this was going to happen,” he said. ”I think even if you had a warning system there, this came in so fast and early in the morning it's very unlikely the warning system would have had much effect.”


https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...cid=BingNewsSe

I can't remember where, but a reporter brought up that there is another place that has an actual device in the water that gives the level of the water and can announce when a situation arises that needs to have a warning announced. No such system was in place where the flooding occurred.

Originally Posted by saustin

I think NPR provided good information about the flood https://www.npr.org/2025/07/06/nx-s1...ather-forecast though I recognize many here are not NPR fans. A key point is the vacant warning coordination meteorologist, "acting as a liaison to public safety officials, including emergency managers, and providing government officials with information on severe weather." I read elsewhere that there were two meteorologists brought in to augment the standard three to assist.

There was no quote by Trump about plans to update an antiquated weather forecasting system, NWS is part of the Dept of Commerce. How KN have any idea?

Can you clarify "vacant warning coordination meteorologist"? Do you mean there was a link missing in those who known the situation existed to communicate it to those that needed the information?

And kristi already started the process to deflect blame. And she did a very poor job of it. donny didn't like her comments with the Iran thing. She really put egg on his face by saying weather equipment is old with that big beauty of a bill gutting funding to update stuff.

Originally Posted by fd-guy

Clear cut case of TCS

Hilarious. If Biden had been president, you'd be doing all you could to lay it at his feet. I'm surprised MAGA hasn't found a way to blame the dems.

Meanwhile, TX has a governor that sits around saying prayer stopped the waters from rising further. I suppose god just didn't give a fuck about it until people started praying.

Yeah. Those prayers worked preventing all those shootings and kids deaths in the state. At least rabid maggie fans think so while ignoring the stats.

Originally Posted by Jacky S

I have to agree with your last paragraph.

ditto.

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

it was only a matter of time people would make these ridiculous claims blaming Trump



https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updat.../?id=123488468


Key Headlines

• 44 minutes ago
  Flash flood warnings issued night before, NWS had 'surge staffing'
• 1 hour and 13 minutes ago
  How you can help
• 1 hour and 25 minutes ago
  At least 90 dead in Texas
• 3 hours and 56 minutes ago

Flash flood warnings issued night before, NWS had 'surge staffing'

Questions have swirled around if there was enough warning and enough staffing for the early Friday morning floods in the wake of the Trump administration's job cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.


But NOAA confirmed that the National Weather Service's Austin/San Antonio office had five meteorologists working the severe weather event as part of its "surge staffing" protocol. It is normally staffed with two.


NOAA also said the NWS had forecast briefings Thursday morning, issued a flood watch Thursday afternoon and then issued flash flood warnings on Thursday night and early Friday. This gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred," NOAA said in a statement.


possible heavy rain and flooding was forecast. these campers accepted the risk.

True to form, I see you linking highest Nielson number news to this.

First official statements I hear putting political blame started with Texas governor and DHS lady choking on donny choad at news converence. Than trying to put the denial on when reporters asked some question that will need to be answered.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by Precious_b

Could you be specific in which crock of shit you are referencing? Your TDS is set to MAX.



After the recover portion of responders job is done, there are definitely gonna be some questions that need to be answered.



I know some people that go to those camps and have volunteered in the past. Going to ask what the SOP is about imminent rain.



Than they will have some questions to answer when things get sorted out with the recovery portion of operation finishing.



VERY bad form. What was worse is the dick stroking of daddy donny when the governor and kristi made their initial statements at the news conference. I swear they were competing who could deep throat the mini melange sausage. References to donny after were spot on. But they definitely had to do the maggie doo.




"5 extra people"...."nobody foresaw"

Definitely a contradiction there.

But there are should be consequences for what happened. And the politics should be set aside for the moment. Even if wheels and kristi put it out there for all the media to see.



I can't remember where, but a reporter brought up that there is another place that has an actual device in the water that gives the level of the water and can announce when a situation arises that needs to have a warning announced. No such system was in place where the flooding occurred.



Can you clarify "vacant warning coordination meteorologist"? Do you mean there was a link missing in those who known the situation existed to communicate it to those that needed the information?

And kristi already started the process to deflect blame. And she did a very poor job of it. donny didn't like her comments with the Iran thing. She really put egg on his face by saying weather equipment is old with that big beauty of a bill gutting funding to update stuff.



Yeah. Those prayers worked preventing all those shootings and kids deaths in the state. At least rabid maggie fans think so while ignoring the stats.



ditto.




True to form, I see you linking highest Nielson number news to this.

First official statements I hear putting political blame started with Texas governor and DHS lady choking on donny choad at news converence. Than trying to put the denial on when reporters asked some question that will need to be answered.

if you say so



Former Houston mayoral appointee rages at flooded Texas girls camp for being ‘white-only’

https://nypost.com/2025/07/06/us-new...ng-white-only/





https://nypost.com/2025/07/07/us-new...hey-voted-for/


Pediatrician fired for vile post suggesting Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got ‘what they voted for’



thank you valued poster

[Jacky S]

Originally Posted by Precious_b

Could you be specific in which crock of shit you are referencing? Your TDS is set to MAX.



After the recover portion of responders job is done, there are definitely gonna be some questions that need to be answered.



I know some people that go to those camps and have volunteered in the past. Going to ask what the SOP is about imminent rain.



Than they will have some questions to answer when things get sorted out with the recovery portion of operation finishing.



VERY bad form. What was worse is the dick stroking of daddy donny when the governor and kristi made their initial statements at the news conference. I swear they were competing who could deep throat the mini melange sausage. References to donny after were spot on. But they definitely had to do the maggie doo.




"5 extra people"...."nobody foresaw"

Definitely a contradiction there.

But there are should be consequences for what happened. And the politics should be set aside for the moment. Even if wheels and kristi put it out there for all the media to see.



I can't remember where, but a reporter brought up that there is another place that has an actual device in the water that gives the level of the water and can announce when a situation arises that needs to have a warning announced. No such system was in place where the flooding occurred.



Can you clarify "vacant warning coordination meteorologist"? Do you mean there was a link missing in those who known the situation existed to communicate it to those that needed the information?

And kristi already started the process to deflect blame. And she did a very poor job of it. donny didn't like her comments with the Iran thing. She really put egg on his face by saying weather equipment is old with that big beauty of a bill gutting funding to update stuff.



Yeah. Those prayers worked preventing all those shootings and kids deaths in the state. At least rabid maggie fans think so while ignoring the stats.



ditto.




True to form, I see you linking highest Nielson number news to this.

First official statements I hear putting political blame started with Texas governor and DHS lady choking on donny choad at news converence. Than trying to put the denial on when reporters asked some question that will need to be answered.

Since everybody is looking to blame, how about the adults who ignored the severe weather and flash flood warnings.
The head of the NWS states that they gave numerous warnings of the severe events that were about to unfold.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...ods-rcna217139

Obviously nobody headed these warnings.

Also, he was asked for a response to Senator Schumer wanting hearings. The Head said he welcomed open hearings so the public would see that the NWS did not drop the ball.

[Precious_b]

Originally Posted by Precious_b

...
But there are should be consequences for what happened. And the politics should be set aside for the moment. Even if wheels and kristi put it out there for all the media to see. ...

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

if you say so



Former Houston mayoral appointee rages at flooded Texas girls camp for being ‘white-only’

https://nypost.com/2025/07/06/us-new...ng-white-only/





https://nypost.com/2025/07/07/us-new...hey-voted-for/


Pediatrician fired for vile post suggesting Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got ‘what they voted for’



thank you valued poster

Originally Posted by Jacky S

Since everybody is looking to blame, how about the adults who ignored the severe weather and flash flood warnings.
The head of the NWS states that they gave numerous warnings of the severe events that were about to unfold.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...ods-rcna217139

Obviously nobody headed these warnings.

Also, he was asked for a response to Senator Schumer wanting hearings. The Head said he welcomed open hearings so the public would see that the NWS did not drop the ball.

Like *I* said

Originally Posted by Precious_b

...Than they will have some questions to answer when things get sorted out with the recovery portion of operation finishing. ...

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by Precious_b

Like *I* said

what you also said ... yes?

Originally Posted by Precious_b

True to form, I see you linking highest Nielson number news to this.

First official statements I hear putting political blame started with Texas governor and DHS lady choking on donny choad at news converence. Than trying to put the denial on when reporters asked some question that will need to be answered.

Abbott made it about prayer and religion not politics unless you consider religion political?

[txdot-guy]

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

Abbott made it about prayer and religion not politics unless you consider religion political?

Abbot is a politician and a Governor. Abbot and Paxton have spent the entirety of Biden’s term spending their time and the government’s resources fighting a political fight rather than dealing with the daily challenges of the state.

Public Infrastructure spending isn’t very sexy as far as it goes but I would much rather see them spend my tax money on flood control projects or drought remediation or pretty much anything else than border control propaganda and trying to prove voter fraud.

[Precious_b]

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

what you also said ... yes?




Abbott made it about prayer and religion not politics unless you consider religion political?

Oh waco, you were doing so good.

Y'all orange buddy do not believe in a secular government. So, that makes it game for maggies and gives others a hall pass.

[69in2it69]

Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

Abbott made it about prayer and religion not politics unless you consider religion political?

On the right, religion and politics are one and the same.


But what I really want to know is why donny dumpster wasn't notified so he could draw the floods away from the camps on a whiteboard. Sheeple all over the news after the hurricanes last year saying the government caused the weather...where are they now the ass hat is in office?

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by 69in2it69

On the right, religion and politics are one and the same.


But what I really want to know is why donny dumpster wasn't notified so he could draw the floods away from the camps on a whiteboard. Sheeple all over the news after the hurricanes last year saying the government caused the weather...where are they now the ass hat is in office?

Abbott's religious beliefs weren't part of any political rhetoric but the left always wants to make religion political. didn't you read that part of the Constitution about separation of state and religion?


show me where Abbott made his religious faith a political issue to anyone but the left.

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by txdot-guy

Abbot is a politician and a Governor. Abbot and Paxton have spent the entirety of Biden’s term spending their time and the government’s resources fighting a political fight rather than dealing with the daily challenges of the state.

Public Infrastructure spending isn’t very sexy as far as it goes but I would much rather see them spend my tax money on flood control projects or drought remediation or pretty much anything else than border control propaganda and trying to prove voter fraud.

well were they fighting the far left for treason against America or their hatred of religion or both?


which is it?

Originally Posted by Precious_b

Oh waco, you were doing so good.

Y'all orange buddy do not believe in a secular government. So, that makes it game for maggies and gives others a hall pass.

i am good. the fact that trying to make this about Trump shows your tds

[VitaMan]

Why did the head of DHS have to start right in, and say an antiquated weather warning system
needs to be "fixed" ? Right off that assigns blame to a previous administration, who apparently were
not able to fix it.


Then she goes on to say Trump and his administration will "fix" it, and we can all live happily ever after.

[Jacky S]

Originally Posted by VitaMan

Why did the head of DHS have to start right in, and say an antiquated weather warning system
needs to be "fixed" ? Right off that assigns blame to a previous administration, who apparently were
not able to fix it.


Then she goes on to say Trump and his administration will "fix" it, and we can all live happily ever after.

It makes no difference how well you “fix” it, it still comes down to people adhering to the warnings.

What will the “authorities” do if they say torrential rains and flooding is coming and you need to leave, and nobody listens. That appears to be what happened here.

Which only goes to prove that sometimes there simply is not much you can do, aside from banning people from living in or visiting places where things like this flood can happen.

When hurricanes hit the coast, most people just use the tried and true formula. Shelter from wind, run from rising water. And that works, unless it happens to be 3:AM, everybody is asleep, and the water rises 20 ft in about one hour.