@receipt-keeper ha too funny.  we went floating on that as kids with our dads

Posted by: @shooter

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https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/06/texas-disaster-warning-emergency-communication-bill-kerrville-floods/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLZFeNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE0VWprUk1JUm1MUUt3TVo3AR65RETAZXnDbZom2SN-jX_01Aa8hfOn-KrGKsFT6KNOyLMXajFPn2dBo_73Cw_aem_779UhOxebmP-4S4k7b60pw

I'm not sure if this is realistic. This area hasn't seen this kind of flooding in a century, or more. Spending a bunch of money on archaic warning systems (Radio towers) vs. improving communication with existing devices (e.g., phones) seems misguided IMO.

More importantly, nobody takes flash flood watches and warnings as seriously as they should b/c even in many bad incidents, they are nowhere near this level of catastrophic precipitation.

This happened quite fast

https://twitter.com/paratroopbrady/status/1941809033964343437

This is so wild and sad

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-flooding-satellite-photos-before-after/

Heart breaking:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/college-football/article-14899467/daughter-college-football-coach-dead-camp-mystic-floods-Texas.html

@bulk-vh Very on brand.

Posted by: @bradstevens

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Heart breaking:

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/college-football/article-14899467/daughter-college-football-coach-dead-camp-mystic-floods-Texas.html

These kinds of calamities used to be called acts of God. Don't seem to hear that anymore. 

@unclemark We're a less religious society.