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2025-07-06 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Texas has deployed a TON of air, land, and water rescue assets to Kerr County

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🚨 NOW: The State of Texas has deployed a TON of air, land, & water rescue assets to Kerr County, where children were swept up in the flood waters

And they HAVE been making successful rescues, thankfully.

Texas has been handling this operation MASTERFULLY, especially given the… pic.twitter.com/eso1bw8CHw
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 5, 2025

…especially given the devastation. Hundreds of game wardens, state troopers, and National Guard all RAPIDLY deployed. And they’re doing a fantastic job.

They’re working around the clock, and they will NOT stop until everyone is accounted for,
@GregAbbott_TX
says.
They're just doing that to make California look bad.

Posted by Fred 2025-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [177 views ] Top

#1 I looked at some precip data. Several stations had over 10" and some even had over 15" in 48 hours.

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-07-06 00:19|| 2025-07-06 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Coming back from Rockport yesterday, we overtook a Texas Highway Patrol convoy heading north on the road between Victoria and Cuero: two inflatable launches on trailers and several patrol SUVs. We presume they were heading north to assist.
My daughter is supervising the resale of a property in Kerrville, and has been going there every week for a couple of months - she knows the area passingly well. The flood just came out of nowhere, without warning, in a matter of a few hours.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2025-07-06 09:21|| 2025-07-06 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 National Weather Service under fire after failing to warn of horror Texas floods that killed at least 50 people

Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-06 10:08|| 2025-07-06 10:08|| Front Page Top

#4 NWS issued Flood Watch in plenty of time.

Flood Warnings were a bit late but that is because these are based on observations. Also, flood warning have to be heard and if you aren't on line (which many campers weren't) you aren't going to hear them.

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-07-06 13:55|| 2025-07-06 13:55|| Front Page Top

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