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At least 32 people died on Friday after the Texas flood, Christie NoM, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), addressed criticism about the notification before the flood, saying that the administration is working on updating the “neglected” and “ancient” systems of the National Meteorological Service and NOAA.
Citing his time in the Congress and as the Governor of South Dakota, NOEM said that while the weather is difficult to predict, there are examples when officials and citizens have required a sharp warning and clear notification before the deadly season.
“This is a reason when the President [Donald] Trump took over, he said he wanted to fix and is currently upgrading technology, “NoM said during a news conference with state officials on Saturday afternoon.
“The National Weather Service has indicated that with him and [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] (Noaa), we need to renew this ancient system that has been left for many years with the federal government. ,
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Crews work to clean the debris from the Cad Loop Bridge along the Gwadalup River on Saturday in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Rhodolfo Gonzalaz)
The National Weather Service told NOEM that its notification department started looking at the expansion of its limited flooding area at 1:18 pm on Thursday about 12 hours before the tragedy.
Although a flood watch was released, NOEM described it as a “medium” alert.
“When [weather] The system came in the area, it came to a standstill, “he said.” It was too much water, likes it very much [what] We experienced [Hurricane] Harvey, with the same type of system, which was unpredictable in such a way that it stopped here and dumped the unprecedented amount of rain that led to the incident of such floods. ,
A drone view relaxed the wreckage on a road after flash floods, Texas. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
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Initial reports indicated heavy rains on Friday morning, increasing the river Guadalup about 30 feet in 45 minutes.
Weather service Employees told NOEM They continued to raise the information, although the possibility of those alerts came through the morning hours when local residents were sleeping.
Texas officials on Saturday confirmed at least 32 deaths, including 14 children.
DHS Secretaries Christie Nom and Texas village. Greg Abbott discussed the recent ongoing efforts with the Gwadalup River during a news conference in Ingram, Texas on Saturday. (AP Photo/Rhodolfo Gonzalaz)
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One of the most difficult hit areas was the camp, an all-girls Private Christian Camp in Hunt, Texas,
By Saturday afternoon, 27 young girls remain missing.
“I take my concerns back to the federal government, President Trump, and we can do all kinds of things that you and your community members may feel like a failure,” NoM asked a reporter.
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“We know that everyone wants more warning time, and that’s why we are working to upgrade the techniques that are neglected for a very long time, to ensure that families have as much advanced notices as much as possible,” he said.
NOEM stated that reforms continue, although it did not announce a specific timeline.
