The horrific floods in Texas Hill Country have killed at least 82 people, including the horrific floods. 27 children and counselor From Store all-girls summer camp Camping is called the discovery and rescue Efforts are on For dozens of those who are still missing.
More than 12 inches of rain – a normal four -month price for the region – on 4 July only came down in hours, according to MeteorologistsThe Gwadelup River and its tributaries are rapidly pushing rolling water.
What do you know about disastrous natural disaster here.
Looks alarm
The question on this is why the federal, state and local authorities did not see the floods soon and took out the people from the weakest areas.
Harris county meteorologist Jeff Lindner Fox 26 told Houston There were warning signs on Sunday on Sunday, but he stated that a devastating combination of other factors, including July 4 holiday and overnight rainfall, increased the impact.
Lindner said, “This special example was an relatively isolated but extraordinary amount of rainfall that unfortunately fell on only a long part of this river system, which we call Hedwatters, the beginning of the river,” Lindner said.
“Obviously, it would ultimately go out to produce this terrible event that was finally a combination out of there in a lot of things, weather, holiday weekends, soil and hill country.”
The National Weather Service (NWS) offices in Texas warned of “life-threatening” floods with the river in a series of alerts on Thursday and Friday morning.
NWS San Antonio office “don’t go out on the streets! Posted on social media Friday morning. “Hopefully the roads were washed and grows rapidly on rivers and creek.”
Who is guilty?
Republicans are already emphasizing the suggestions that the staffing cuts at NWS under President Trump were partially convicted for the human toll of the disaster. Others have increased the possibility that due to less serious examples in the past, the residents have become numb to warning of floods.
Rape chip Roy (R-Texas) said, “A lot of finger-pointing is going to happen, many-second repeatedly and Monday morning quarterbacking,” Saturday news conference“Many people are saying ‘why’ and ‘How’ and I understand it.”
He said, “Let’s focus on finding those who can meet, then we can always assess what we need to do later, moving forward,” he said.
the new York Times Told that important status After the overhall of Trump’s government, NWS’s Texas offices responsible for the flood monitoring include purchases for some federal workers.
Rape. Jokin Castro (D-Texas) On Sunday said that NWS staffing cuts in relation to Texas floods should be investigated.
NWS and experts have rejected employees’ vacancies as a role.
NWS Employees Union spokesman Tom Fahi, Told CNN The offices “had enough employees and resources.”
Other people have questioned the warning system and the severity required to prevent people from falling from decency when the alert is issued. Flood waters increased overnight during an extended holiday weekend.
“Even the warning system that we have, you know, killing the cell phone, sending an alert on the cell phone if people are sleeping – they are not doing so, [and] Texas -based meteorologist Linder said that the warning process was not happening.
Trump weighs
Tusrap A disaster announcement released On Sunday, the central Texas region is planning to travel to Texas for the end of this week.
“I must have done this today, but we will just be in their way. Perhaps Friday,” Trump Told reporters On Sunday, he was in contact with Texas Gove Greg Abbott (R).
In a post Truth social SundayThe President increased his sympathy for the affected people.
“These families are tolerating an unimaginable tragedy, many lives are lost, and many are still missing,” he wrote. “God bless families, and bless Lord Texas!”
the White House Is determined to brief Reporter Monday afternoon.
