Texas floods - Girls missing

I don’t know if NWS staffing played a role, depends on who knew what I guess. If the camp didn’t know of impending weather, and didn’t take precautions or even evacuate, then you’d ask why. Maybe then you examine the forecasters. Were any “flash flood” warnings issued? Were they in normal timeframe? I’m not stating anything, just saying those are the questions to answer when it comes to culpability.

If they knew of impending weather and the area had a forecast as per/normal (at least just general severe storms/flash flood warnings) but proceeded with their plans anyway, then that shifts blame clearly to the organizers of this camp.

 

I wonder if they will get the same treatment Arkansas got.

Sad that you send your child to camp thinking it'll be good for them and then it takes their life. Prayers for the families of these girls.

 

At a press conference someone actually challenged the speaker because they didn’t think it should have been a surprise that there were heavy rains and therefore the camp should have taken precautions.

 

Two dozen confirmed deaths so far. My sister's granddaughter was at that camp two years ago. And it is impossible to imagine the fear the girls' families are experiencing. And all the others along the river. I watched a video of a spot where an RV park had been washed away. A guy said he saw a family of four floating down the river in their RV.
I haven't read much yet and don't know what kind of flooding alerts they have, if any, along the river.

And, there's no need to politicize this. The actions by a few after the Minnesota shooting were regrettable and not something that should be emulated.

 

The NC floods happened before any defunding occurred. This tragedy has nothing to do with any defunding . But go ahead and double down on your disgusting comments .

 

It rose 30’ in an hour. Just insane. I didn’t see what time, but even in daylight, most folks would stare at it not comprehending the danger and then it would be too late.

 

Evidence emerging that the Johnstown Flood due to DOGE cuts.

 

Obviously you're correct, but we need to have priorities. Trump and other wealthy people wanted more money from a tax cut.

If that was important enough to cancel health insurance for appx 11.8 million people, it was important enough to cancel weather forecasting and emergency services!

 

Biden's fault, right magats?

 

Extreme weather events including floods, hurricanes, heat waves and wildfires have always occurred. Thanks to human caused climate change they're becoming more frequent and more extreme. The numbers speak for themselves.

 

at night, i think

 

Does anyone on Too Woke have any accurate information as to what transpired leading up to the deluge that caused to the flooding? Something more than speculation.

 

Absolutely disgusting display by the Christians running this camp. This isn't the first time camp kids were killed by in this area. This and other camps in the area flooded many times before, with a major event having 43 kids swept away and 10 kids dying in 1987 at a nearby camp. This camp was expanded and they brought in more kids? I can see from the arial photos overlayed on flood maps that at least 9 of their new cabins, built around 2019, are built-in high-risk flood areas.

Edit: I take that back ... the camp is bigger than I thought. There are about 20-30 cabins in high-risk flood areas, some even in the highest risk flood areas, called "flood ways", which means the flood water would be expected to be moving with a current. Shitting thing is, there is plenty of land at this camp above flood plane where they would have been safer. Must have prioritize wanting a nice river view for the pamphlets over safety. Good job, Christians.