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re: floods in tx, and odd lack of discussion
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:28 pm to cajunangelle
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:28 pm to cajunangelle
quote:
It has been said they have lived along that river for years, they know it rains, they know it floods, it came at a bad time and was quick. Floods happen this way, sadly. It is horrific and sad. The local response was quick.
I do not know if there is or is not a river warning siren system like the tornado sirens in the communities in Oklahoma. It's one thing to evacuate or try to evacuate people by bus or whatever means. It's another to blast a siren and people move to higher ground.
I am not sure if there is a functional system like this. Maybe, maybe not. And of course there should be point person/s to put this into action.
I am not pointing a finger at anyone. It is just a tragic situation and not entirely predictable. I'm guessing that was a closed low remnant of the tropical system that came ashore in Mexico?
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Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:28 pm to HeadCall
Naw but he serviced aircraft industry back in the day.
This post was edited on 7/5/25 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:28 pm to dr
How you have 4 up votes is beyond reason.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:29 pm to OWLFAN86
oranges to apples nonsense, nice
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:31 pm to dr
Not sure what you are thinking but in Dallas we are consumed by this loss of life.
Almost everyone knows someone affected by this tragedy. Camp Mystic is 100 years old. This is a very RARE occurrence from what I know.
Almost everyone knows someone affected by this tragedy. Camp Mystic is 100 years old. This is a very RARE occurrence from what I know.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:32 pm to dr
Here's a summary of what happened so we can keep politics out of it:
The NWS issued a Flash Flood Watch shortly after 1:00 PM on July 3. The Flash Flood Warning was issued at 1:14 AM on July 4. At that time, Camp Mystic began evacuation procedures. The girls in the cabins located closest to the river were evacuated first. The cabins where the mass casualty event would occur were located some 35 feet above the river and were therefore deemed safe by the camp's staff. The water rose dramatically over the course of the next 45 minutes and put those cabins directly in danger. The camp's staff then began to evacuate those cabins as the water continued to rise far above established norms. As the Camp Director and some of the other staff members attempted to rescue the girls from those two cabins, a wall of water smashed into them, washing them away and knocking the cabins off of their foundations. The Camp Director was washed away and killed, and one or two the camp counselors who were assisting him in the effort are still missing. Many of the girls who were in those cabins are likewise still missing.
As you can see...the camp responded appropriately to the warnings but were completely overwhelmed by the sudden nature of the flood as well as the volume of water involved. This was a once-in-a-generation event that could not have been avoided short of a total evacuation of the camp when the Flash Flood Watch was issued shortly after 1 PM on July 3.
The NWS issued a Flash Flood Watch shortly after 1:00 PM on July 3. The Flash Flood Warning was issued at 1:14 AM on July 4. At that time, Camp Mystic began evacuation procedures. The girls in the cabins located closest to the river were evacuated first. The cabins where the mass casualty event would occur were located some 35 feet above the river and were therefore deemed safe by the camp's staff. The water rose dramatically over the course of the next 45 minutes and put those cabins directly in danger. The camp's staff then began to evacuate those cabins as the water continued to rise far above established norms. As the Camp Director and some of the other staff members attempted to rescue the girls from those two cabins, a wall of water smashed into them, washing them away and knocking the cabins off of their foundations. The Camp Director was washed away and killed, and one or two the camp counselors who were assisting him in the effort are still missing. Many of the girls who were in those cabins are likewise still missing.
As you can see...the camp responded appropriately to the warnings but were completely overwhelmed by the sudden nature of the flood as well as the volume of water involved. This was a once-in-a-generation event that could not have been avoided short of a total evacuation of the camp when the Flash Flood Watch was issued shortly after 1 PM on July 3.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:33 pm to SNAKERIVER
quote:
Not sure what you are thinking
Well he’s having a great time in this thread. Seems pretty happy about everything right now. Laughing emojis, insults, pretending to care, not providing proof of anything he says.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:33 pm to dr
quote:potato potato
oranges to apples nonsense, nice
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:34 pm to udtiger
quote:
How you have 4 up votes is beyond reason.
I understand the points he's making. I would assume nobody would think this could happen. Best I could tell this last happened in 1987. I rolled through the hill country in 1980 for geologic field camp. I was at Pedernales Falls in May of that year. Days after we left there was an immense rain and flood on those rivers. People died during that event. There is the river valley and the bluffs. All the good camp sites are in the river valley.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:35 pm to dr
explain how you being up at 4:30AM and watching the weather channel makes you as retarded as Lakeboy who lives to say orange man bad?
CA
CA
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:38 pm to Mushroom1968
I am joining the other poster pissed off he doesn't initial sign every post -dr.
It disappoints the threads essence.
It disappoints the threads essence.
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:39 pm to TigerBaitOohHaHa
just a moronic troll comment?
or an actual point?
A/M task for was activated on the 3rd
that already indicated high risk.
on the 3rd. high rains had saturated stuff previous
and you suddenly get a f'kg foot of rain over many hrs and no sounds the alarm?
does that really make sense ?
(FYI I lived in low water river flash flood country for 15 years)
or an actual point?
A/M task for was activated on the 3rd
that already indicated high risk.
on the 3rd. high rains had saturated stuff previous
and you suddenly get a f'kg foot of rain over many hrs and no sounds the alarm?
does that really make sense ?
(FYI I lived in low water river flash flood country for 15 years)
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:42 pm to dr
quote:
floods in tx, and odd lack of discussion
quote:What does a tragic weather event have to do with politics?
It has seemed strange, with the way this place usually is
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:44 pm to cajunangelle
I can only sleep for 4-5 hours, and my pain requires me to get up
it was at that time I sat down at my computer, and was horrified.
I watched live feeds, storm chasers. but mostly the data from the National Weather Service.
and the feeds from there places
did they light up the EBS?
honey, you like to talk smak, and thats fine but why don't you get some new material
dr
it was at that time I sat down at my computer, and was horrified.
I watched live feeds, storm chasers. but mostly the data from the National Weather Service.
and the feeds from there places
did they light up the EBS?
honey, you like to talk smak, and thats fine but why don't you get some new material
dr
Posted on 7/5/25 at 8:45 pm to TigerVespamon
our officials response to keep us/others safe?
Posted on 7/5/25 at 9:20 pm to dr
This is pure ignorance on your part
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