[Note, no more updates to this story as of 1pm Tuesday; there is an updated story here .] ...so said the chief executive of Kerr County, Texas, Rob Kelly. He went on to say, "We had no reason to believe that this was going to be anything like what's happened here, none whatsoever." I'm sorry to report that he is probably correct. The flood was underforecast and the "emergency" warnings were later than they could have been. In fairness, as of the time of this update, 1:30pm Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey has determined this was the highest crest on the Guadalupe River at Hunt, Texas, since the river gauge was installed. As of 1p Tuesday , 105 have been confirmed to have been killed and "dozens" are missing. Those numbers imply a total death toll near 130. This past autumn, Hurricane Helene killed 249. In 2011, a single tornado killed 161 in Joplin. We must stop these mega-disasters! This is another tragic example of why America desperately n...
Hey Mike, thanks for posting my FreshAJ weather blog link on your blog! Really appreciate it and I hope it gives some additional value to your readers.
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed reading through your blog as well and will be sure to highlight it on my blog in the near future. Thanks again!
Best,
AJ
AJ,
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. You have a great blog that I invite my readers to check out.
I also invite you to review my book on your blog if you are inclined to do so. I especially welcome reviews from other meteorologists.
Mike
Yea absolutely Mike. I'll need to read your book first so I'll pick it up on Amazon soon and hopefully I'll get some time to read it over the holidays. The book seems really cool and I can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteStay in touch,
AJ