National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts

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2. I have no doubt the remaining NWS did their job and did it well, but with 30% cuts, including those who would

have been communicating with local responders and officials, there is no doubt in my mind that there was an impact. Funny how when a proverbial gun is held to the heads of remaining Federal workers that they feel the need to defend the gun-holders.

But more immediate is the lack of alarm systems locally (most locales subject to flooding and tornadoes have dual systems) and apparently such simple blasting alarm systems were considered after a similar, albeit less dramatic tragedy in 1987, but for the want of $15K, the local administration chose not to implement them. It is being reported that the girl's camp, unlike the nearby boys camp, did not have NOAA radios and cell service would not have reached them. The aforementioned boy's camp had full survival.

Sigh...