Doge reduced warning and response time for the Texas flood.

[citygator]

Nice try...... problem that it is an unaddressed leftover from previous administrations.

Already posted in this thread.

Weak sauce.

Blind as a bat. DOGE made this disaster deadly. There is no ducking it, no hiding it, no avoiding it, nor gaslighting it. This was avoidable.

 

[cnm]

I can basically find NOTHING that talks about what went wrong in the first place.

The best I can find is intimations the personal links between the weather service and community emergency response no longer exist.

 

[Tyrion234]

I don't usually read Fox News, what's the point? But I thought, what's their response to the floods in Texas?

Would they be doing everything the could to control the narrative in favor of Trump and Abbott or would it be trying to be objective?

Well, sees like it's the former. Let's look

Texas flooding search and rescue: July 6, 2025

Devastating floods across central Texas have killed at least 80 people and left 41 unaccounted for after a storm pounded the region. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation declaring Sunday as a day of prayer across the state in response to the flooding. President Donald Trump said he would...

www.foxnews.com

"DHS says mainstream media is 'deliberately lying' about events leading up to Texas flooding"

Ah, so the "mainstream media" (clearly doesn't include Fox "News" in this) is "lying" because.... they're not following the official narrative.

There's a tweet, or whatever they're called these days, from Homeland Security.

"The mainstream media is deliberately lying about the events leading up to the catastrophic flooding in Texas. The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region. Here is the timeline of NWS’s proactive response:"

In the text below this on Fox "News" it says:

""The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region," it continued."

Now, the issue here isn't whether the NWS issued timely, precise forecasting and warnings, it's whether ANYTHING WAS DONE WITH THESE WARNINGS. Obviously Fox "News" doesn't mention this.

Then they have "Mississippi governor prays ", yeah, that'll solve the problem.

Then a thing about Tim Walz saying he'll offer assistance.

Then you have "Alabama governor prays ", which I assume won't help either.

You also have "White House Faith Office prays"

They have a quote from Trump: "“And it's a horrible thing that took place. Absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless the state of Texas. This incredible place,” he continued."

Basically saying that Mr "I do the best floods in history" God should bless all the people.... I'm sure that'll help too.

Then you have "Former presidents share prayers"

I can basically find NOTHING that talks about what went wrong in the first place. It's just talking about God and prayer and criticizing the left wing for talking about what went wrong in the first place.

I wonder why Fox "News" doesn't want to report about what went wrong in the first place.

So you want Trump to activate the marines to go forcibly make sure every citizen heads the warnings? Seems mighty fascist of you

 

[martybegan]

The best I can find is intimations the personal links between the weather service and community emergency response no longer exist.

So basically you can't find anything.

 

[Grumblenuts]

When the Systems We Depend On Fail Us

At least 82 people, including children, are dead in Texas because we cannot tell the difference between wasteful bureaucracy and useful regulations.

www.americasundoing.com

 

[SeaMajor7]

The demented LEFT are so desperate to milk this story till the cow is DEAD.
******* disgusting creatures.

 

[berg80]

I don't usually read Fox News, what's the point? But I thought, what's their response to the floods in Texas?

Would they be doing everything the could to control the narrative in favor of Trump and Abbott or would it be trying to be objective?

Well, sees like it's the former. Let's look

Texas flooding search and rescue: July 6, 2025

Devastating floods across central Texas have killed at least 80 people and left 41 unaccounted for after a storm pounded the region. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation declaring Sunday as a day of prayer across the state in response to the flooding. President Donald Trump said he would...

www.foxnews.com

"DHS says mainstream media is 'deliberately lying' about events leading up to Texas flooding"

Ah, so the "mainstream media" (clearly doesn't include Fox "News" in this) is "lying" because.... they're not following the official narrative.

There's a tweet, or whatever they're called these days, from Homeland Security.

"The mainstream media is deliberately lying about the events leading up to the catastrophic flooding in Texas. The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region. Here is the timeline of NWS’s proactive response:"

In the text below this on Fox "News" it says:

""The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region," it continued."

Now, the issue here isn't whether the NWS issued timely, precise forecasting and warnings, it's whether ANYTHING WAS DONE WITH THESE WARNINGS. Obviously Fox "News" doesn't mention this.

Then they have "Mississippi governor prays ", yeah, that'll solve the problem.

Then a thing about Tim Walz saying he'll offer assistance.

Then you have "Alabama governor prays ", which I assume won't help either.

You also have "White House Faith Office prays"

They have a quote from Trump: "“And it's a horrible thing that took place. Absolutely horrible. So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless the state of Texas. This incredible place,” he continued."

Basically saying that Mr "I do the best floods in history" God should bless all the people.... I'm sure that'll help too.

Then you have "Former presidents share prayers"

I can basically find NOTHING that talks about what went wrong in the first place. It's just talking about God and prayer and criticizing the left wing for talking about what went wrong in the first place.

I wonder why Fox "News" doesn't want to report about what went wrong in the first place.

You can expect the Right to make endless attempts to muddy the waters (no pun intended) on the incident since the optics for Dotard are so horribly bad.

 

[martybegan]

You can expect the Right to make endless attempts to muddy the waters (no pun intended) on the incident since the optics for Dotard are so horribly bad.

Only in the minds of TDS addled twats like you.

 

[Nostra]

As usual Nostril you know not of what you speak.
It must be exhausting for you to keep trying and failing on such a consistent basis.
Sucks to be you huh?

The Texas Counties: From Most Liberal to Most Conservative | Baker Institute

Using data from University of Texas/Texas Tribune polls of registered Texas voters, political science fellow Mark Jones ranked 20 counties in the Lone Star State from most liberal to most conservative. Travis County, home to Austin, is by far the state's most liberal county; Brazoria County is...

www.bakerinstitute.org

The county in question isn’t even on your list, dumbass.

FAIL!

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Doge taking a chain saw to our weather monitoring and warning systems and to FEMA has made the tragedy of the Texas flood even worse than it had to be. Those agencies were in place for a reason, and should have never been degraded by someone who didn't even understand why we need those agencies.


Yes, it's quite possible that victims of the recent Texas flood could have received earlier or more effective warnings if not for cuts and policy shifts tied to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and former President Donald Trump's administration.


What Happened in Texas?


On July 4, 2025, catastrophic flash flooding struck areas along the Guadalupe River, leading to fatalities and widespread emergency rescues. Local authorities issued urgent warnings, but the scale and speed of the flooding overwhelmed many systems.


How DOGE and Trump’s Policies May Have Affected This


According to investigative reporting from the Texas Observer and San Antonio Current, the Trump administration’s DOGE initiative significantly impacted federal disaster preparedness and response:

• FEMA Cuts: DOGE slashed FEMA’s workforce by about 20% and froze parts of its funding.
• Disaster Aid Shift: Trump announced plans to phase out FEMA and shift disaster response responsibilities to individual states, arguing governors should handle emergencies independently.
• Climate Risk Data Degradation: DOGE reportedly dismantled or degraded federal resources that track and model climate-augmented weather risks, such as flood forecasting and early warning systems.
• Infrastructure Investment Delays: Federal support for flood prevention projects—like levees and drainage upgrades—was reduced or delayed, leaving vulnerable areas more exposed.

Could Earlier Warnings Have Been Possible?


While local agencies like the Harris County Flood Control District did issue warnings, the broader federal infrastructure that supports early detection, modeling, and communication of extreme weather risks may have been weakened. This could have:

• Reduced the lead time for warnings
• Limited the accuracy of flood forecasts
• Slowed coordination between federal and local responders

So while it's speculative to say definitively that lives would have been saved, the evidence strongly suggests that federal cuts and policy shifts under DOGE and Trump made Texas—and its residents—more vulnerable to disasters like this one.

Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster

Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.

go.skimresources.com

She says you're a liar

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Think of a subject, any subject. Democrats will lie about it.

Texas flood victims irate as officials blame National Weather Service

Victims of the flash floods wrecking havoc on Central Texas are infuriated as local officials blame the National Weather Service for failing to warn communities of the dire threat.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[cnm]

This was SO AVOIDABLE it's embarrassing.

But Freedumb!

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

You called Jan. 6 an Insurrection.

It was.

May you and those you know really know one in your lives. You friends Antifa this weekend attacked a government building.

So, what federal building did they overtake?
What government did they try to overtake?

Not the first-time insurrectionists have done this.

Last one I know happened January 6th 2021 at the capitol building in Washington DC.

In affect an insurrection from your words. We know Progs would have had them all arrested or even killed them if it was on the other side.

Did they?
Or did they let the them all go home.
Like January 6th.

 

[cnm]

So basically you can't find anything.

Only vacancies in weather offices, so, true.

 

[martybegan]

Only vacancies in weather offices, so, true.

what vacancies?

 

[cnm]

The demented LEFT are so desperate to milk this story till the cow is DEAD.
******* disgusting creatures.

They don't appreciate the money saved.

The bastards.

 

[cnm]

what vacancies?

The vacant ones. I'm not going to chase them down for you, I don't give a **** if you want to pretend the weather offices/systems are fully staffed.

 

[martybegan]

The vacant ones. I'm not going to chase them down for you, I don't give a **** if you want to pretend the weather offices/systems are fully staffed.

So you made shit up, got called on it, and now are running away like a *****.

You made the claim fucktard.

 

[Man With A Plan]

The vacant ones. I'm not going to chase them down for you, I don't give a **** if you want to pretend the weather offices/systems are fully staffed.

You're a disgusting human being, CNM. People are dead because of a natural disaster not because of Donald Trump!

 

[Missourian]

Let's try this.

Last year my company decided to go rafting. The place was just near the bottom of the mountains, the rivers are all going down valleys. We get heavy rain in the summer, and it can cause flash floods. So, instead of rafting, because it was cold and I didn't want to sit on a raft in the middle of the river even if it wasn't cold, I went walking around the area. And I walked through this little tourist village that was being demolished. Why? Because they wanted to reduce the risk of flash floods killing people.
It happens here, I think maybe the year before, maybe last year, I can't remember, there was a big flash flood and people died.

Also, about 4 years ago there was a huge flood where my other half's parents live. They literally live on the flood plain, not only were warnings issued, but people turned up to tell people to get the hell out of there. Nobody died there and it was a HUGE flood. Literally people's houses got destroyed.

Here's what I'd be thinking would happen.

Weather warning at 1pm the day before.

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

www.nbcdfw.com

"The NWS said that on the morning of July 3, the office in Austin/San Antonio held forecast briefings for emergency management and issued a Flood Watch that afternoon."

So, if you've already got a weather warning out, what are people doing about it? What's going on on the ground?

" The NWS said Flash Flood Warnings were issued on the night of July 3 and in the early morning of July 4, "giving preliminary lead times of more than three hours before warning criteria were met.""

So, 1pm there's a weather warning, 6:11pm there's a weather warning talking about flash flooding. 6:20pm there's a weather warning for an area including Kerrville. A weather warning was issued at 11pm for Bandera county, just sound of Kerrville. At 1am there was another for Kerrville and Bandera.

And the WHOLE TIME this was happening, NOBODY, not a single person, was seemingly in charge of getting the message to camp sites along the river. Can you imagine that?

In an age of instant communication, smart phones with data, nobody managed to contact people and say "hey, er... you might want to get out of there."

There didn't seem to be any emergency management in place at all. Why?

July 2025 Central Texas floods - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

"Prior to the floods, Kerr County lacked a flood warning system. A system including sirens was advocated for in 2016 by the then Kerr County sheriff. Discussions about funding and constructing a system continued on and off until at least 2021. The current Kerr County Judge said that the lack of a warning system was due to the cost to pay for the system and claimed that local residents were resistant to the idea due to the cost."

Oh, the locals didn't want to pay for it. The state didn't want to pay for it. The feds didn't want to pay for it. Nobody wanted to pay for it, because, HEY IT'S TEXAS, we don't pay for not goord damn weather system, ain't no climate change here.

Even if there weren't climate change....

"The Guadalupe River, along with surrounding rivers in the region have flooded multiple times in recent decades, often with deadly consequences. This includes flooding in July 1987 that killed 10, flooding in October 1998 that killed 31, flooding in May 2015 on the nearby Blanco River that killed 13, and flooding just 3 weeks earlier in nearby San Antonio that killed 13."

I mean.... how ******* stupid do people have to be?

This was SO AVOIDABLE it's embarrassing.

Fake news.

All cell phones are opted in to the Wireless Emergency Alert system.

Were Wireless Emergency Alerts sent out to Kerrville on July 3rd and 4th?

What more were you expecting?