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#disaster

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Timothy Schwinghamer (he/him)

After the deadly Guadalupe River #flooding, some people in Texas are asking what could have been done differently. In the USA, politicians who are beholden to the fossil fuel industry dismiss accountability as “partisan games," but #climate #science experts say that now is the time to confront the fossil fuel industry's influence on policy-making & their undermining of #disaster #preparedness:
cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-429

#ClimateCrisis#TexasFloods#ClimateAction
Nonilex

2 days after catastrophic #floods roared through Central #Texas, #FEMA did not answer nearly ⅔ of calls to its #disaster assistance line, acc/to documents reviewed by NYT.

The lack of responsiveness happened because the agency had #fired hundreds of contractors at call centers….

#Trump #idiocracy #ExtremeWeather #FederalGovernment #Funding #MassLayoffs #BudgetCuts
nytimes.com/2025/07/11/climate

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a news conference in Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday. Ms. Noem did not renew a contract to staff call center workers until Thursday.
The New York Times · FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents ShowBy Maxine Joselow
ProPublica

Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
propublica.org/article/texas-f

ProPublicaSome Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
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#News#Texas#NorthCarolina
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬

Why #America Still Can’t Get #Disaster Alerts Right
Federal, state and local authorities share responsibility for alerting citizens they are in danger. But despite continued tech advances, country’s patchwork of digital and physical #emergency-alert tools is often step behind Mother Nature.
Emergency alerts come from host of agencies and are distributed on a wide range of platforms, from wireless messages and push alerts to social media and sirens.
wsj.com/us-news/climate-enviro
archive.today/RMDGy

beSpacific

Should We #Politicize #Texas #Flood? Absolutely - #PaulKrugman - now is exactly the time to put officials on spot, ask how much responsibility they bear for horror. Because reality of America today is that if we don’t make an issue of how this happened w/in days nothing will be learned or will change. #Trump officials R reacting with rage to any suggestion that their policies may have contributed to the #Texas #disaster paulkrugman.substack.com/p/sho #climatecrisis #flooding #weather #disasters #FEMA

Paul Krugman · Should We Politicize the Texas Flood? AbsolutelyBy Paul Krugman
Nonilex

#Trump #FEMA leader is a no-show after deadly #Texas #flooding

David Richardson, the agency’s acting administrator, has not been to the site of one of the nation’s deadliest #floods in the US in the past 25 years….

Public appearances by FEMA administrators, including meetings w/governors & survivors, have been a typical part of the nation’s #disaster response, reassuring the public of #federal support & showcasing political unity.

#kakistocracy
eenews.net/articles/fema-leade

E&E News by POLITICO · FEMA leader is a no-show after deadly Texas floodingDavid Richardson hasn't made public appearances, statements or social media postings since last week's flood. Former FEMA officials say that's concerning.
Nonilex

#Texas is relying on #FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

In the wake of deadly #floods, Gov #GregAbbott praised #Trump for quickly approving a major #federal disaster declaration for #KerrCounty.

Trump’s declaration unlocked #federal #money to assist w/ the #disaster response. That includes paying for debris removal, for search & rescue experts, & for housing, food & other immediate necessities for those who lost homes in floods.

[#California is still waiting]
npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-54598

AI6YR Ben

TPR: Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn't get a text for hours

Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.
TPR:

tpr.org/news/2025-07-08/kerr-c

Trucks are tilted over at Louise Hays Park in Kerrville due to heavy rainfalls that caused flooding along Guadalupe River on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Law Enforcement workers and volunteers are in the work of clearing up debris from the flooding.
TPR · Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn't get a text for hoursBy Paul Flahive
#texas#disaster#disasters
AI6YR Ben

Toll in Texas now up to 107

The Guardian: "At least 107 people dead as questions intensify over handling of disaster

Authorities leading the search for victims of the devastating flooding in Texas deflected intensifying questions Tuesday about who was responsible for monitoring the weather that killed more than 100 people and warning that flash floods were barreling toward camps and homes....."

theguardian.com/us-news/live/2

the Guardian · Texas flooding: at least 107 people have died as questions intensify over handling of disaster – latest updatesSheriff says 87 bodies recovered in worst-hit area; officials faced questions over response at tense news conference
#TXwx#disaster#weatherdisaster
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