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06/07/2025

Desperate search: Authorities say more than 20 girls are still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, where the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours during torrential rains that triggered flash flooding in parts of the state yesterday.

• Death toll rises: At least 50 people, including 14 children, have died in the flooding, according to local officials. The families of three campers have confirmed their deaths in flood rising between 22 to 26 ft an one hour in severed-areas.

• Massive effort: Rescue and recovery operations continue today after first responders worked through the night, with authorities saying more than 850 people have been brought to safety. The Trump administration is sending resources to help.

• One-in-100-years intensity: Parts of central Texas saw a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours, prompting multiple flash flood emergencies. Hunt, a town near Kerrville, received about 6.5 inches in just three hours early Friday, which is considered a one-in-100-years rainfall event for the area.

Noem defends government response and says Trump is upgrading “ancient” system at National service weather.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the government response and the National Weather Service in the wake of the tragic flooding in Texas that has left 32 people dead, including 14 children.

“When President Trump took office…currently upgrading the technology. And the National Weather Service has indicated that with that and NOAA, that we needed to renew that ancient system that has been left in basic the federal government for many, many years, and that is the reforms that are ongoing,” Noem said.

The president’s domestic mega-bill, which he signed into law at the White House on Friday, does make cuts and even closes some weather research labs that are vital to forecast improvement. The Department of Government Efficiency, formerly led by Elon Musk, has also cut hundreds of employees at NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the NWS.

Asked about the impact of those cuts, Noem continued to defend the government and the president and the federal government.”

“I do carry your concerns back to the federal government, and to President Trump, and we will do all we can to fix those kind of things that that may have felt like a failure to you and to your community members, but we know that everybody wants more time, and that’s why we’re working to upgrade the technologies have been neglected by far too long,” Noem said.

Still, this storm was extremely unpredictable and truly unprecedented, the water rising very high very quickly.

NWS issued a flood watch early Thursday afternoon that highlighted Kerr County as a place at high risk of flash flooding through the overnight. A flash flood warning was issued for Kerr County as early as around 1 a.m. CT on Friday. A more dire flash flood emergency warning was then issued for Kerr County at 4:03 a.m. CT, followed by another one for Kerrville at 5:34 a.m. CT.

27/03/2025

Despite of the left opinion against cero emissions cars— CEO Elon Musk and political groups he backs are pouring millions of dollars into the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the electric vehicle company sues to overturn a state law that prevents it from opening dealerships — a case that eventually could make its way to the high court.

Tesla’s multiple attempts to open its own dealerships in Wisconsin keep running up against a state law that allows only third parties, not auto manufacturers, to operate them. The company filed a lawsuit in January seeking an exemption, just as two Musk-backed political action committees started supporting the Republican-backed candidateaaaaaa

Billionaire Elon Musk says a Wisconsin voter has been awarded $1 million just days before the conclusion of a fiercely contested state Supreme Court election.

15/01/2025

Canada continues to provide support to the United States as they battle the devastating wildfires in southern California.

On January 13, the province of Alberta sent a trained and experienced crew of 40 Type 1 wildland firefighters and two support staff. Additional Type 1 firefighters, Incident Command personnel, and qualified support staff will be ready to go if requested. Alberta is also preparing water bombers and contracted night vision helicopters to be ready if needed.

This past Saturday, the province of British Columbia sent a team of senior technical staff to fill specialized incident command system functions. This is part of a long-standing bilateral relationship with CAL Fire and based on their request for support. B.C. is also sending a crew of Type 1 firefighters, through a U.S. National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) and Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) request for support.

In addition to the two CL-415 water bombers sent in August 2024 to Los Angeles, the province of Québec is deploying two other CL-415 water bombers to support firefighting efforts in California. Québec also has 60 Type 1 wildland firefighters available and on standby for deployment.

The Government of Canada continues to coordinate efforts with Provinces and Territories to line up all available resources to help the people of California. Canadian agencies continue to work closely with the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the NICC, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the City of Los Angeles to respond to requests and determine how best to assist in the response and recovery efforts.

Provinces in Canada continue to assess how they can help California’s response; to date the following is also being mobilized, if requested by the United States:

Ontario: Is preparing to deploy two CL-415 waterbombers to Abbotsford, BC on January 14, weather permitting, to help with fire suppression in California, if requested. Forest fire suppression equipment and an Incident Management Team are also on standby for deployment within 24-48 hours if requested.
Saskatchewan: Has offered a wildland fire team and wildfire equipment.
Atlantic region (New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island): Assembled a 20 person Type 1 firefighter crew ready to deploy if requested, and is investigating the availability of additional resources.
In addition to the supports listed above, specific commitments being offered include:

The Canadian Armed Forces remains on standby with air transport capabilities to deploy provincial/civilian firefighting personnel and equipment.
The Canadian Coast Guard continues to work with partners to offer support and to explore available resources, such as Incident Command resources that could be deployed to assist the response, if requested.
CIFFC and Natural Resources Canada are working closely with the NICC and provincial/territorial authorities to continue building on our response by identifying more resources that can be deployed to support the response, including aircraft.
Parks Canada has offered wildland firefighting resources, including a Type 1 wildfire personnel, incident command personnel, structural protection equipment, and other firefighting equipment.
Transport Canada is ready to provide one National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP) aircraft for fire mapping and hot spot detections and also prepared to deploy a Canadian liaison officer in any fire operational headquarters should the NASP aircraft be deployed

15/01/2025

Canada continues to provide support to the United States as they battle the devastating wildfires in southern California.

On January 13, the province of Alberta sent a trained and experienced crew of 40 Type 1 wildland firefighters and two support staff. Additional Type 1 firefighters, Incident Command personnel, and qualified support staff will be ready to go if requested. Alberta is also preparing water bombers and contracted night vision helicopters to be ready if needed.

This past Saturday, the province of British Columbia sent a team of senior technical staff to fill specialized incident command system functions. This is part of a long-standing bilateral relationship with CAL Fire and based on their request for support. B.C. is also sending a crew of Type 1 firefighters, through a U.S. National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) and Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) request for support.

In addition to the two CL-415 water bombers sent in August 2024 to Los Angeles, the province of Québec is deploying two other CL-415 water bombers to support firefighting efforts in California. Québec also has 60 Type 1 wildland firefighters available and on standby for deployment.

The Government of Canada continues to coordinate efforts with Provinces and Territories to line up all available resources to help the people of California. Canadian agencies continue to work closely with the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the NICC, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the City of Los Angeles to respond to requests and determine how best to assist in the response and recovery efforts.

Provinces in Canada continue to assess how they can help California’s response; to date the following is also being mobilized, if requested by the United States:

Ontario: Is preparing to deploy two CL-415 waterbombers to Abbotsford, BC on January 14, weather permitting, to help with fire suppression in California, if requested. Forest fire suppression equipment and an Incident Management Team are also on standby for deployment within 24-48 hours if requested.
Saskatchewan: Has offered a wildland fire team and wildfire equipment.
Atlantic region (New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island): Assembled a 20 person Type 1 firefighter crew ready to deploy if requested, and is investigating the availability of additional resources.
In addition to the supports listed above, specific commitments being offered include:

The Canadian Armed Forces remains on standby with air transport capabilities to deploy provincial/civilian firefighting personnel and equipment.
The Canadian Coast Guard continues to work with partners to offer support and to explore available resources, such as Incident Command resources that could be deployed to assist the response, if requested.
CIFFC and Natural Resources Canada are working closely with the NICC and provincial/territorial authorities to continue building on our response by identifying more resources that can be deployed to support the response, including aircraft.
Parks Canada has offered wildland firefighting resources, including a Type 1 wildfire personnel, incident command personnel, structural protection equipment, and other firefighting equipment.
Transport Canada is ready to provide one National Aerial Surveillance Program (NASP) aircraft for fire mapping and hot spot detections and also prepared to deploy a Canadian liaison officer in any fire operational headquarters should the NASP aircraft be deployed

07/11/2024

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