DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk.
  • @[email protected]English
    14•7 days ago

    Last year we had heavy rain. Every time the flash flood advisory was extended, a new “wake the dead” alert went out. These alerts ignored my phone’s audio settings and were very loud.

    After around the 7th alarm between, iirc, 3 pm and 10 pm I disabled the alerts. I was too on edge by the idea of another alarm to fall asleep.

    I’m not sure I turned those alarms back on.

      • @[email protected]English
        5•7 days ago

        Fine, they’re back on. But I’m only allowing Extreme alerts. The flash flood updates were Severe alerts and I’m not dealing with that bullshit again.

        • RiskableEnglish
          3•6 days ago

          Foam mattresses float. Just keep a bottle of water and a hand axe under your pillow 👍

          • @[email protected]English
            2•6 days ago

            I sleep in a hammock, but I’ll keep a pool noodle nearby. If my second floor bedroom on a hill floods then I might actually be able to get out of my not-to-modern-code high bedroom windows without using my step stool.

            • RiskableEnglish
              2•5 days ago

              Arrr! Just say a prayer to the bitch queen of the sea every day and you’ll be safe in your hammock, pirate.