US EditionNature Gave Warning of Recent Deadly Disasters. Were the Right People Listening?
TEXAS, JUL 12 – Over 100 deaths confirmed in Texas floods caused by stalled storms fueled by record polar ice melt amid cuts to forecasting and emergency resources, officials said.
- On July 4, the Guadalupe River in Texas surged over 20 feet in an hour, killing over 100 and leaving at least 160 missing.
- Starting in March, climate scientists warned of record polar ice melt and stalled storms, but the administration cut weather forecasting resources, undermining preparedness for the floods.
- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for 5–7 inches of rain and a life-threatening flash flood warning at 1:14 a.m., but few alerts reached many residents in central Texas.
- Following the floods, at least 120 people died with over 150 missing, amid reports of delayed or absent emergency responses.
- Beyond Texas, heavy rainfall has intensified over 30–40 years, causing deadly floods in New Mexico, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia.
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The first warning of impending disaster for some Texas Hill Country residents came in the form of surging water, strange sounds of debris being dragged, and the screams of victims being swept away by a raging river.
La naturaleza advirtió sobre los recientes desastres mortales. ¿Escucharon las personas adecuadas?
Por Josh Campbell, CNN La primera advertencia de un desastre inminente que recibieron algunos residentes de Texas Hill Country llegó en forma de agua desbordada, ruidos extraños de escombros arrastrados y los gritos de víctimas arrastradas por un río embravecido. La habitualmente serena curva del río Guadalupe en el condado de Kerr se transformó rápidamente en un torrente de destrucción en las primeras horas del 4 de julio. La catástrofe ha cobr…
Nature gave warning of recent deadly disasters. Were the right people listening?
A week after the devastating Texas flooding, serious questions remain about what actions local leaders took after ominous warnings from the National Weather Service, echoing other recent high-profile natural disasters marked by accusations of government complacency.
Ahead of deadly Texas floods, so many warnings from climate scientists were missed
The July 4 Texas floods continue to unfold, as more than 100 are confirmed dead, and at least 160 are still missing and unaccounted for. A massive recovery effort is underway as the world watches and rightfully questions, “Could this catastrophic climate disaster have been less deadly and destructive?” Our current Texas state and national leadership, made up of largely climate change-denying Republicans, have said it is not time for questions of…
As Deadly Floods Hit America, a Meteorologist Looks Ahead - Inside Climate News
“Be prepared for flooding, heat, in ways that maybe you didn’t think of before and pay attention to those warnings—they can save your life.”Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on EarthFrom our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Aynsley O’Neill with meteorologist Sean Sublette.
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