Experts say Rudy is full of it.
https://www.nytimes.com
On 7/6/2025 10:20 AM, AlleyCat wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to >> coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were >> unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as
floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >> Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
— the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >> overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County’s apparent lack of a local flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-
vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share >>
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for >> shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning
system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Rudy is quoting the Gold Standard.
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters� ability to >coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were >unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as >floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on >Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given >the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm�s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
� the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate >with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll >climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness >of local communities, including Kerr County�s apparent lack of a local flood >warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for >shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning >system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters� ability to >> coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were >> unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as
floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >> Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm�s unusually abrupt escalation. >>
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
� the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate >> with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >> overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County�s apparent lack of a local flood >> warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for >> shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning
system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is. Weathermen are rarely
correct but you and the NYT seem to think they are.
More stupidity from the likes of Rudely.
<plonk>
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to >> coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were >> unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as
floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >> Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
— the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >> overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County’s apparent lack of a local flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for >> shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning
system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is.
NoBody wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters� ability to >>> coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were >>> unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as
floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >>> Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm�s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
� the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >>> overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County�s apparent lack of a local flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for >>> shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning >>> system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is. Weathermen are rarely
correct but you and the NYT seem to think they are.
More stupidity from the likes of Rudely.
<plonk>
Tornadoes are exceedingly rare. Typhoons rarely hit this far north.
This is an Out East problem for Texas, Florida, the rest of the goober >states. If you are satisfied with the services provided for taxes paid,
why should I care? Give me a reason to care.
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to >>coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service
were
unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday >>morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it >>harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as >>floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing
forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >>Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, >>given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt >>escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former
officials said
— the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped >>communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >>overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death >>toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the >>preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County’s apparent lack of a local >>flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is >>where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame
for
shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning >>system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is. Weathermen are rarely
correct but you and the NYT seem to think they are.
More stupidity from the likes of Rudely.
<plonk>
"NoBody" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to
coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were >>> unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as
floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >>> Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
— the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >>> overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County’s apparent lack of a local flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-
vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share >>>
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for >>> shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning >>> system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is. Weathermen are rarely
correct but you and the NYT seem to think they are.
More stupidity from the likes of Rudely.
<plonk>
The excessive rain was the result of cloud seeding.
On Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:49:57 -0700, "chine.bleu"
<[email protected]> wrote:
NoBody wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to
coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were
unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as
floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather >>>> Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials said
— the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued >>>> overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County’s apparent lack of a local flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings-vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for
shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning >>>> system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is. Weathermen are rarely
correct but you and the NYT seem to think they are.
More stupidity from the likes of Rudely.
<plonk>
Tornadoes are exceedingly rare. Typhoons rarely hit this far north.
This is an Out East problem for Texas, Florida, the rest of the goober
states. If you are satisfied with the services provided for taxes paid,
why should I care? Give me a reason to care.
So much for the compassion that the drunk usually lectures about.
Children are dead. That's a reason to care and have compassion.
What's it not time for is to make political noise about it.
On 7/8/25 07:06, NoBody wrote:
On Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:49:57 -0700, "chine.bleu"
<[email protected]> wrote:
NoBody wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:20:45 -0700, AlleyCat <[email protected]>
wrote:
Experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to
coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
By Christopher Flavelle
Published July 5, 2025 | Updated July 6, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET
Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were
unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday >>>>> morning,
prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it >>>>> harder for
the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as >>>>> floodwaters rose.
Texas officials appeared to blame the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on
Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But former Weather
Service officials said the forecasts were as good as could be expected, given
the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt escalation.
The staffing shortages suggested a separate problem, those former officials
said
— the loss of experienced people who would typically have helped communicate
with local authorities in the hours after flash flood warnings were issued
overnight.
The shortages are among the factors likely to be scrutinized as the death toll
climbs from the floods. Separate questions have emerged about the preparedness
of local communities, including Kerr County’s apparent lack of a local flood
warning system. The county, roughly 50 miles northwest of San Antonio, is >>>>> where
many of the deaths occurred.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/politics/texas-floods-warnings- >>>>> vacancies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.FmX-.UqCT2EXTloky&smid=url-share
Trump is to blame for gutting the NWS, of course. Trump is not to blame for
shithole red Kerr County in shithole red Texas not having a flood warning >>>>> system. The stupid Trump-supporting locals are to blame.
Hi Rudely!
The staffing was higher than it normally is. Weathermen are rarely
correct but you and the NYT seem to think they are.
More stupidity from the likes of Rudely.
<plonk>
Tornadoes are exceedingly rare. Typhoons rarely hit this far north.
This is an Out East problem for Texas, Florida, the rest of the goober
states. If you are satisfied with the services provided for taxes paid,
why should I care? Give me a reason to care.
So much for the compassion that the drunk usually lectures about.
Children are dead. That's a reason to care and have compassion.
What's it not time for is to make political noise about it.
Nah, they put their wallet's fatness (a $23.8B TX budget surplus) over their own
kid's well-being, so whining about FAFO falls on deaf ears.
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