@gingerzee: Two things can be true at once… many NWS offices are running at a deficit in staffing (vacancies/buyouts) especially after Doge cuts. HOWEVER, the @nwssanantonio office who put out the timely watches/warnings the day before and morning of the Texas tragedy, were operating with their “surge staffing” protocol where they bring in extra staff because they know it’s going to be a big event. They had 5 staff instead of 2 that night. #T#TexasF#FloodingN#NWSN#NationalWeatherServiceS#Staffing
The problem was the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the San Antonio/Austin area took an early retirement after 34 years on April 30th. His sole job was to warn in the middle of the night. Alerts didn't go out until 7, the position is vacant, no one sent the Warning
2025-07-08 01:17:29
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LaDonna Lynn 🌸 2.0 :
I really hope they're looking into the Fire Cheif in Austin. He refused to pre-deploy resources to Curvil Texas because of cost. The union tried explaining that they get reimbursed by the state of Texas. He didn't seem to understand what that meant. His fireman are highly trained in flash floods. Guess why he was hired
2025-07-09 22:19:45
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unclekennyspanks :
but no coordinater to contact local officials about evacuations or to develop plans for what might happen
2025-07-09 17:16:18
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Eddie Barajas :
How come those 2 Mexican girls who saved those girls, get no recognition?
2025-07-08 00:24:31
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⭐️texastech91⭐️Ŧ :
STOP PEOPLE!! No one is to blame! It’s a NATURAL DISASTER! Spend you time praying for the families grieving instead of looking for fault!
2025-07-08 15:33:25
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AbuelaKisses :
Thank you so much for explaining this! ❤️
2025-07-08 17:43:00
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RedshoeGirl :
You’re doing a great job in a really, really difficult situation. Thank you Ginger!!💕💕💕
2025-07-07 23:30:30
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LeeLee :
There also were no warning systems that went out in the night. Abbott declined to pay for the alert system.
2025-07-08 17:29:28
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knoxboysverizonnet :
George didn’t get the memo i guess!
2025-07-08 01:54:09
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Fredslivs :
What about ending the hurricane satellite system under this administration
2025-07-08 15:38:36
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Dragonfly whisperer 2 :
Explain this to your coworker George.
2025-07-08 01:29:21
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James Wilson :
Doge cuts are in 2026
2025-07-08 15:19:31
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mark :
Trump’s DOGE cuts left key NWS positions vacant; trump was blackmailed by Epstein and Trump made zero deals in 90 days. Fixed it for ya!
2025-07-08 15:26:38
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willy :
just a reminder the cuts have not take place yet, but the buy outs have.
2025-07-10 04:40:08
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benjaminhester781 :
At camp you don't have cell phones!!
2025-07-09 19:35:43
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georgiakirk825❌🤍❌ :
Except the Doge cuts haven’t taken place - until Oct 1. But ok
2025-07-08 14:42:44
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Maggie ORC :
But don’t they get input from other advanced stations?
2025-07-08 18:51:10
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stevie :
Thank you Ginger. But people want to spread misinformation while others don’t. That’s the truth.
2025-07-08 00:00:41
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Mark Tatterfield :
I trust and enjoy all your content, you're the very best ❤️❤️❤️
2025-07-08 08:49:25
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BeTheChangeYouWantToSee :
So catastrophic
2025-07-08 08:58:40
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DC :
Bottom line watch’s came out 2 days before. That day and night was warnings. Counselors should moved kids. I have taken kids to camps several times I was responsible for those kids if watch’s was out I stayed awake I’m in KS Tornado watch’s all the time. I stayed awake. Tragic very tragic. Prayers for families.
2025-07-08 18:25:52
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Carolina C :
Thank you for explaining.. some ppl don’t get it and want to go on the blaming game….
2025-07-08 15:52:14
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Ace Hulbert :
Thank you. I dislike it when there is a tragedy and one of people’s first reactions is to try to place blame. Sometimes…shit just happens. Not a Democratic issue…not a Republican issue. It’s a “natural” disaster.
2025-07-08 16:29:56
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xx :
I think it is important to acknowledge that there is no evidence that cuts related to DOGE had any impact on this horrible event. But I also think it is important to acknowledge that this particular area did not have an outdoor warning system that would have set off sirens etc. alerting campers along the river of the emergency event. That has been recommended after another tragic flooding hit while other counties implemented, this particular one did not. After we acknowledge the horrible loss, we do need to hold the correct officials accountable for their decisions . But it can’t politicized.
2025-07-08 10:33:02
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