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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
US efforts to predict weather hit by staffing cuts: ex-NOAA chief
STORY: :: A former NOAA chief says the U.S. has compromised its ability to predict the weather after deep staffing cuts :: July 5, 2025 :: Falls Church, Virginia :: Rick Spinrad, Former administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration "A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff, which means that you're really putting an extra burden on these folks. I don't know how much that was a factor in what happened in Texas this weekend." :: Kerrville, Texas "Without research, without staff to do the work, we can assume that the predictions, and not just hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, drought, wildfires, tsunamis, for that matter, are undoubtedly going to degrade. And that means that people's ability to prepare for these storms will be compromised..." ::Georgetown, Texas ::Adam Grumbo "Pick your favorite football team... now imagine that team has, instead of 11 players, has eight players. They're going to lose no matter how good they are. They can't do the job of the full team. And that's what's happening at NOAA is these are outstanding scientists, wonderful technicians, terrific policy folks, but if we don't have enough of them doing the job, then something falls off the table." The Trump administration has axed thousands of jobs from NOAA, the National Weather Service's parent agency, leaving many weather offices understaffed, according to Spinrad. He said he did not know if those staff cuts factored into the lack of advance warning for the extreme Texas flooding, but said they would inevitably degrade the agency's ability to deliver accurate and timely forecasts.
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Texas floods: Scary time lapse video shows Llano River surging and overflowing
As deadly flooding hit several counties, the Llano River surged through Llano, Texas, on July 4. The same has been captured in a shocking time lapse video that is viral on social media. Amid the floods, Texas Gov Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the counties that were hit the hardest, including Llano County and Kerr County. Several people were reportedly killed in Kerr County, and many children were unaccounted for at Camp Mystic, a Christian camp along the Guadalupe River. A drone view shows an area flooded by the swollen San Gabriel river, in Georgetown, Texas, U.S. July 5, 2025 in this screen grab from social media video. (Adam Grumbo/via REUTERS)(Adam Grumbo via REUTERS) A video of the Llano River was shared on X with the caption, 'Timelapse flooding of the Llano River on July 4th'. The clip shows how the river, which was initially flowing normally, eventually began to overflow and surge. 'Absolutely horrifying' Many shocked X users commented on the video, with one user saying, 'True flash flood. There is hardly any time to react especially at 4am.' 'Who could've predicted this? NOAA alerts notwithstanding... Horrifying,' one user wrote, while another said, 'Yeah that's becoming WAY too familiar of a scene. What's going on?' 'Absolutely horrifying,' one wrote. 'Every community down river on any river needs to prepare. This flood is going to flood all the way to the coast,' one user wrote, while another said, 'That is scary! No wonder people couldn't evacuate in time. But, why were they not warned?' 'I wish there was a way for people in flood-prone areas to be better prepared for situations such as this. I know that a small boat or life raft may not help much in a rushing river filled with debris, but there has to be some sort of solution to prevent mass casualties,' one user said. Another wrote, 'I've been up and down this river and it is quick and overwhelming. Sometimes you are on the water and it rains on top of you with no flooding. Other times its sunny and clear with no clouds and boom. Water moving at 40mph from 5 miles away. Scary stuff.' Kristina Dahl, vice president for science at Climate Central, a non-profit, independent science organization, claimed that Central Texas has witnessed about a 20% increase in the amount of rain falling in the heaviest events since 1970. This is a trend that has mirrored across the United States, and global, Dahl said. 'As our climate warms, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, which makes it more likely to experience extreme rains like this that are occurring in these short periods of time,' Dahl told CNN's Lynda Kinkade. 'Obviously the loss of life here really indicates how unprepared we are as a nation for disasters of this scale, let alone the scale that's to come with continued warming of our planet,' Dahl added.
Mint
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Mint
20 photos capture deadly Texas floods; 51 people killed, 27 girls missing, several houses damaged, car submerged
20 photos capture deadly Texas floods; 51 people killed, 27 girls missing, several houses damaged, car submerged 20 Photos . Updated: 06 Jul 2025, 03:47 PM IST Share Via In the Saturday flash floods in central Texas, vast landscapes were damaged, killing 51 people and destroying hundreds of houses. Kerr County was worst affected, say reports. 1/20Houses and cars are partially submerged in flood waters in an aerial view near Kerrville, Texas, U.S. July 4, 2025. The flooding in Kerr County killed at least 43 people, including 15 children, and at least eight people died in nearby counties. (U.S. Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS. ) 2/20A drone view shows the swollen San Gabriel river, in Georgetown, Texas, U.S. July 5, 2025. (Adam Grumbo via REUTERS) 3/20A drone view of a house swept down the road following torrential rains that unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2025, (Patrick Keely via REUTERS) 4/20The destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet (8 meters) on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles.. A drone view of a house swept down the road following torrential rains that unleashed flash floods along the Concho River in San Angelo, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2025. (Patrick Keely via REUTERS) 5/20The weekend forecast had called for rain, with a flood watch upgraded to a warning overnight Friday for at least 30,000 people.. A drone view shows the swollen San Gabriel river, in Georgetown, Texas, U.S. July 5, 2025. (Adam Grumbo via REUTERS) 6/20Damaged trees and debris lay on the bank Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported. (Getty Images via AFP) 7/20Two women survey the damage caused by flash flooding on the bank Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 8/20A large truck is impaled onto a tree after flash flooding on the bank Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 9/20Clean up crews clear debris from a bridge that spans over the Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 10/20Texas Game Wardens and local law enforcement carry the body of a flood victim from the banks of the Guadalupe River during recovery operations on July 5, 2025 near Hunt, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 11/20A drone view shows flooded houses, following torrential rains that unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2025. (Patrick Keely via REUTERS) 12/20Authorities still have not said how many people were missing beyond the children from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along a river in Kerr County where most of the dead were recovered. (Patrick Keely via REUTERS) 13/20A helicopter flies over the Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 14/20A clean up crew worker takes a break after clearing tree debris that was lodged into the side of a building next to the Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 15/20Debris sits in the Guadalupe River after flash flooding damaged nearby buildings on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 16/20People climb over a large tree that was uprooted by flash flooding in Louise Hays Park next to the Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 17/20A large truck is impaled onto a tree after flash flooding on the bank Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Center Point, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 18/20Onlookers point out damaged trees and debris after flash flooding in Louise Hays Park next to the Guadalupe River on July 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP) 19/20Kerrville resident Herb Betts observes flood damage along the banks of the Guadalupe River near Ingram Warrior Stadium on July 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP)
