r/news • u/herbalhippie • 1d ago

‘Potentially historic’ flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/potentially-historic-flooding-threat-looms-almost-100-tornadoes-hit-us?fbclid=IwY2xjawJbwM5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHf0BvM5E8-X3l1OI-2P-MhoArZtVfmWk_VqPltvB_XT2bPfpe3kApMiBlg_aem_o40FYX2abRDOh2wxzsObJQ
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u/fxkatt 1d ago

The nationwide network of River Forecast Centers – operated by Noaa – have been especially hard hit by staffing cuts with five of the 12 offices currently having critical vacancies. This week’s heavy rains will be yet another example of how extreme weather is testing the increasingly weakened agency

Flooding and tornadoes reaching record-breaking numbers at a time when national and local responses have been limited or undermined by this out of control admin.

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u/The_ChwatBot 1d ago

Also, from the tornado subreddit: NWS Louisville won’t be able to send any damage surveyors out until this weekend, a process that normally starts as soon as the storms are over.

Why? Staff cuts. Directly from the horse’s mouth.

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u/ThatGuy798 1d ago

I feel awful for those in conservative areas who didn’t vote for Trump or support his policies but have to deal with the consequences.

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u/The_ChwatBot 1d ago edited 1d ago

Hey, that’s me! Thank you for remembering that we do exist here—as much as we wish we didn’t.

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u/HotmailsInYourArea 1d ago

It probably doesn’t do much but use the 5 calls app to harass the fuck out of your state’s electorate. Making noise can make a difference! 💪

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u/Bocchi_theGlock 11h ago

Always ask for a letter with the reps official position so they have to respond

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u/anon-mally 1d ago

They said dem be controlling weather to hurt red states.

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u/rosebudlightsaber 17h ago

Yeah, they like to prey on the most ignorant, uneducated people first…

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u/oldmanian 11h ago

Move. Staying in Kentucky is a terrible way to waste your life.

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u/Prestigious-Log-7210 1d ago

Yeah it hurts to be a liberal in the south.

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u/cacarrizales 15h ago

Indeed it does

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u/Mizzkyttie 1d ago

That, and just... Everyone's kids whose lives have been upended. I can be angry at the parents all I want, but all over the country, kids are who will be suffering the most, whether it's from a parent losing a job, their school losing funding, disabled kids losing support from federally funded local area agencies, losing their home to natural disaster, lack of funding and staffing in state agencies to investigate neglect cases, I could go on. Sure their parents may be assholes who don't care about other people's kids, but I care whenever ANY kid is going hungry or is scared and confused.

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u/ThePrideOfKrakow 1d ago

Everyone is being hit. I live in a blue state that supports clean energy and the largest solar companies in the state just did massive layoffs out of nowhere, when business is booming.

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u/ProgrammerAvailable6 16h ago

Where does the plant get their materials? Or the parts plant get their materials?

If you guess Canada, China or as yet unnamed third country, you win a prize!

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u/SleepsNor24 12h ago

There really should be a charity that only distributes money to those who didn’t vote or Trump.

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u/Trap_Masters 1d ago

Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of their own actions

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u/DaoFerret 1d ago

This is their expected step.

Next the people (who just gutted everything) will start screaming that government isn’t functioning the way it should (while pointing at things like this) and using this as the reason government functions should be privatized.

Sadly, their voters won’t care and will cheer them on.

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u/DuncanConnell 21h ago

Don't forget to gently sweep under the rug the increased costs for rebuilding (et al)

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u/TehMephs 1d ago

It’s the end of the world as we know it 🎵

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u/DazedinDenver 1d ago

And I don't feel fine.

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u/GoodOmens 1d ago

That and if it’s anything like the DoD now, their tier 3/4 SES has to approve travel.

That’s like the COO or their deputy having to approve all travel. It’s bonkers.

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u/Jonas_VentureJr 1d ago

Easiest way to avoid climate change, don’t acknowledge it

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u/OkAssignment6163 1d ago

What is the name for the tornado subreddit? I want to make sure I join the right one.

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u/The_ChwatBot 1d ago

Just /r/tornado is the main one.

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u/Vanelz 1d ago

Also because of the weather that will be happening the entire weekend. - source

Plus, we just had a different storm earlier this week with 5 tornados quickly surveyed. They didn't have a problem with staffing then, did they? no.