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2025-07-06 Home Front: Politix

Deadly Texas flood exposes 'neglected' weather alert system Trump aims to modernize

[FoxNews] After a Texas flood killed at least 32 people Friday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem addressed criticism about notification prior to the flood, saying the administration is working on updating the National Weather Service and NOAA's "neglected" and "ancient" systems.

Citing her time in Congress and as governor of South Dakota, Noem said that while the weather is difficult to predict, there have been instances when officials and citizens expressed the need for quicker warning and clearer notification before deadly weather.

"That is one of the reasons that, when President [Donald] Trump took office, he said he wanted to fix and is currently upgrading the technology," Noem said during a news conference with state officials Saturday afternoon.

"The National Weather Service has indicated that with that and the [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] (NOAA), we needed to renew this ancient system that has been left in place with the federal government for many, many years."

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-06 00:14|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| ||Comments [122 views ] Top

#1 current flood alert system used is one that interrupts regular radio with a message

probably we need a flood alert system as good as the one we have for tornado alerts

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-07-06 07:58|| 2025-07-06 07:58|| Front Page || Comments Top

#2 The local news showed the timeline last night. The first warning (like a 'watch') came about midnight, followed by two upgrades. But the final 'get out of Dodge' came about 4 am. The Camp, where there are 20+ missing, had over 800 campers.

Perspective.

Posted by Bobby 2025-07-06 08:00|| 2025-07-06 08:00|| Front Page || Comments Top

#3 Leftists blame Trump/Musk cuts (to take effect in October)
Red State

Posted by Bobby 2025-07-06 08:16|| 2025-07-06 08:16|| Front Page || Comments Top

#4 The river rose 26 feet above flood stage in (something like an hour - I've slept since that report), but was well below the record, from 1987.

Posted by Bobby 2025-07-06 08:23|| 2025-07-06 08:23|| Front Page || Comments Top

#5 Some time ago [pre P.Trump] FedBizOps published a RFI for a flood alert system. I don't recall a follow-on solicitation.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-06 08:46|| 2025-07-06 08:46|| Front Page || Comments Top

#6 Marjorie Taylor Greene to Introduce Bill Prohibiting ‘Weather Modification’: ‘Will Be a Felony Offense’

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-06 08:55|| 2025-07-06 08:55|| Front Page || Comments Top

#7 Videos Show Devastating Impact of Deadly Independence Day Flood in Texas

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-06 09:08|| 2025-07-06 09:08|| Front Page || Comments Top

#8 REPORT: Musk’s SpaceX Deploying Starlink Kits to Independence Day Flood Region in Texas

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-06 09:15|| 2025-07-06 09:15|| Front Page || Comments Top

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