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Comment on YSK Texas Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System

Taldan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

$1 million to save all those lives is way too much. That’s almost 0.00025% of an Elon Musk

America, as a country, would sooner sacrifice a million children than tax a billionaire to support safety nets like flood warning systems

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chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

flood warning systems are often simple networks of rain gauges or stream gauges that are triggered when rain or floodwaters exceed a certain level.

The gauges can then be used to warn those at risk of flooding, whether by text message, which may not be effective in areas with spotty cellphone service; notifications broadcast on TV and radio; or sometimes through a series of sirens.

It doesn’t seem like a basic solution should even cost nearly that much.

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- ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  This stuff is out in the middle of nowhere and has to survive outside in a harsh climate without utilities or proper road access.
  
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  - chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Even then I don’t see why something like this wouldn’t work. If not, you could spend 100x more money and still be nowhere close to a million.
    
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    ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Those can’t build and install themselves…
    
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