DHS Secretary NOEM calls for upgrades to Texas’s weather system after fatal floods
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rear Texas Flood Killed at least 32 people on Friday, Homeland Security (DHS) Director Christy Noem has been working on criticism of the pre-flood notification and said the administration is working on updating the National Weather Service and NOAA’s “ignored” and “ancient” systems.
As her time in Congress and the governor of South Dakota, Noem is difficult to predict the weather, but staff and citizens have expressed the need for a faster warning, and More clearer notifications Before the deadly weather.
“That’s one of the reasons I was president. (Donald) Trump “Noem said at a press conference with state officials on Saturday afternoon that he wanted to take office and fix it and that he is currently upgrading technology.”
“The National Weather Service shows that it and (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration) (NOAA) (NOAA) need to update this ancient system that has been left behind with the federal government for many years.”
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Crews are working Saturday to clear debris from the Cadeloop Bridge along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas. (AP photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)
The National Weather Service told NOEM that the notification department has begun considering expanding its limited flood impact area at 1:18pm on Saturday, about 12 hours before the tragedy.
A flood clock was issued, but Noem described it as a “medium” alert.
“When the (weather) system came to the area, it stagnated,” she said. “It was much more water. (Hurricane)the same type of system was unpredictable to react as if it had stopped here and abandoned the unprecedented amount of rain that caused such a flood event. ”
The drone view shows road debris after flash flood in Texas comfort. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
First reports showed that the Guadalupe River rose nearly 30 feet in 45 minutes on Friday morning.
Weather services The employee said on the phone They continued to raise notifications, but these alerts would have passed in the early morning hours when locals were asleep.
Texas officials confirmed at least 32 deaths on Saturday, including 14 children.
DHS Executive Director Kristi Noem and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will discuss ongoing efforts following the recent flooding along the Guadalupe River at a press conference in Ingram, Texas on Saturday. (AP photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)
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One of the most difficult hit areas was Camp Mystic, All Girls Private Christian Camp Hunt, Texas.
As of Saturday afternoon, 27 young girls remained missing.
“I will take your concerns back to the federal government, President Trump, and I will do everything I can to fix such things that may have felt like I’ve failed,” Noem told reporters.
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“We know that everyone wants more warning times, which is why we’re working to upgrade technology that has been ignored for so long and make sure our families have as advanced notifications as possible,” she added.
Noem said reforms were ongoing, but she did not release a specific timeline.