Re: Pearls Before Swine: TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome)

On 7/8/2025 11:45 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

One might consider the NOAA staffing reductions to have had
an impact, if minimal so close to the actual layoffs)
on the forecasting and warning abilities.  Something likely to
get worse over time due to Musk's toadies.

The regional NWS office is fully staffed and started issuing flood watches (IIRC) 24 hours before the incident. When they realized that the weather was likely to be worse than thought they brought in extra staff.