We should honor the memory of all those who have died in the recent floods in Texas by making sure that we learn from this disaster and fix all the flaws and shortcomings that have contributed to having such large numbers of fatalities across so many different communities.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 10, 2025
The kind of wisdom that comes from having a third eye that is only made possible when you know and are in touch with God, the kind of wisdom that shows that when it comes to protecting people's safety and welfare that you are capable of rising above all party line politics and affiliations and that can function as an instrument of God by being a Righteous Force For Good.
Going forward from here we should make sure that when we put someone in charge of a group of people (such as was the case with the youth camps) that we make sure that we have absolute confidence in the abilities of that person to know his, hers, or its (in the case of a superintelligent AI) responsibilities and duties in safeguarding and guiding those that have been entrusted to him, her, or it with their lives and well being specially when it comes to having to go through an emergency or extraordinary situation.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 12, 2025
It's a good idea for those who are in areas that nowadays seem to be more frequently affected by adverse weather conditions to install a weather app on their phone (one that has the radar feature) in order to be able to see for themselves the intensity and direction of the storms.
In addition to watching the local weather reports on TV it might be a wise choice to get a NOAA weather radio and turn on the weather alerts on the phone.
You probably have to be an expert to be able to forecast the weather for a week in advance, but any one of us can figure out how the weather is going to be and assess the probabilities of having an emergency situation for a few hours in advance which in most cases can give us enough time to start taking the appropriate actions to avoid ending up in a catastrophic situation.
The radar photo above is from the weather app that came with my Moto g 2024 phone which shows a weather front moving east, southeast towards the camps at around 4:00 pm today.
Those who live in low lying areas or that are close to rivers and known flood zones should realize that whenever there is a rapid downpour or a slow moving and persistent storm that produces rain over a few hours or days specially when the ground is very dry or in areas with poor drainage or that have the kind of soil and rocks that don't absorb the water very well there always will be a chance for having flash floods.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 12, 2025
If you have to build in any areas that are prone to floodings, mudslides, avalanches, hurricanes, earthquakes, or fires then you have to strengthen all the structures, roads, and bridges and their support systems in those areas and do your outmost best to maintain them and the grounds around them continuously and properly so that they can withstand a once in a thousand year catastrophic event which nowadays somehow seem to be happening with a lot more frequency and force than before.
In the case of building in known flood zones you have to make sure that the structure is raised at least 50 feet above the ground (which is much higher than shown in the photo) and that it is anchored with steel beams all the way into the bedrock so that it wouldn't get damaged or washed away by the force of the water and all the mud, rocks, and other objects and debris that it might be carrying which could become very considerable and unpredictable and in some cases might end up surprising even the experts.
It's worth keeping in mind that logic says that to the extent that is possible we should avoid building in areas that are extremely prone to floodings or other dangerous conditions considering that those areas seem to be getting worse every year.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 12, 2025
Weather patterns can change several times in the span of a few hours in a way that might surprise even the professional weather forecasters. In most cases even though there might be a good chance for having flashfloods in the greater area around you, but your immediate local surroundings might not get affected by floods and as such you should not let that cause you to lose faith in all the other flashflood warnings issued in the future. You must take each warning seriously and act accordingly based on each specific warning and the level of risk and danger associated with it.
Also it's probably a good idea to keep track of conditions upstream faraway from you because any large amount of rainfall within those areas would most likely find its way to your local surroundings if you are in a low lying section within your greater region (the same situation might also apply if you are down wind from fires or poisonous gas or chemical leaks).
Another thing to pay attention to is the direction that the weather fronts and storms are taking. Even though your local area might show to be clear of storms at the moment, but things can change in the matter of a few hours if the storms change direction. That's why that it's very important to check the radar frequently.
Also keep in mind that although the short term radar like the one in the photo from around 4:00 am shows certain areas to be clear since the storms are moving east, but a more professional and longer term forecast might show the possibility of getting a lot of rainfall later in the coming days for those areas which you need to pay attention to and be aware of.
All and all we might not all be able to be professional weather forecasters, but with the right tools almost everyone of us can see the possibility of a flashflood taking place at least two or three hours beforehand which in most cases can give us enough time to move to higher grounds and out of danger.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 13, 2025
This corresponds correctly to what the radar shows on my phone around 9:00 am today with the storms moving south, southeast in that area of Texas.
Everyone should be given this weather radar feature on their phone free of charge.
By the way on stormy and rainy nights it's probably best for each camp to assign one person to stay awake as the emergency management officer in order to be able to alert everyone else of the developing weather conditions and warnings specially since new storms sometimes have the tendency to appear all of a sudden and out of nowhere unexpectedly.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 13, 2025
It appears that the storms are currently moving east, people in the low lying areas of the Texas Hill Country must always keep a watch for new storms that might be on the horizon in the coming days.
People should realize that not every storm might produce flashfloods, but because we don't know in advance when and where the actual flashfloods might happen we must treat all severe weather warnings with outmost caution.
It's important to keep in mind that flashfloods can happen even several hours after the rain has stopped and the weather has cleared up after the storms as the water can accumulate in other places upstream and find its way to the low lying areas later on.
It's also important to get the weather updates from several different sources and compare them together in order to be able to get a more accurate understanding of the conditions at hand.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 13, 2025
More rain might be headed towards the Texas Hill Country
Those in the low lying areas need to be on the watch for new storms at all times.
Ojen Amini "Ojohn"
July 14, 2025
More storms coming from South and moving North, Northeast in the Texas Hill Country.
Ojen Amini "Ojohn"
July 14, 2025
By now I assume that everyone has learned how to be watchful of adverse weather conditions that can cause flashfloods in the Texas Hill Country.
All the lessons that we have learned about this disaster can be applied to any other place around the Country where people's lives might also be at jeopardy.
Ideally this disaster will persuade everyone to rise to a higher level of mindset and existence that would prevent such needless and preventable loss of life in the future.
God wants us to use all our abilities and the resources that are available to us such as AI to conquer all natural and manmade conditions and situations that have been and still are affecting people's lives in such adverse ways.
Whether it's floods, hurricanes, mudslides, earthquakes, or fires that are ruining so many people's lives or whether it's disease, accidents, pollution, crime, or war that are taking countless number of souls every year, going forward from here God wants us to prevent all losses of life to the best of our abilities.
PS: It might be worth mentioning that knock on wood here in West Texas we don't have any major natural disasters happening it's mostly the usual weather disturbances and some occasional strong winds and a few hail storms every few years that put a few dents on everyone's cars which can be fixed very easily. That's why I like living in West Texas.
Ojen Amini (Ojohn)
July 14, 2025
This would probably be my last post concerning these weather radar photos. I strongly recommend that everyone get the weather app on their phone that has the live radar feature (make sure it's a trusted app from a trusted source) and to also use multiple different channels to get more accurate updates for adverse conditions that might affect them specially if they live in high risk areas.
May all those who are still missing be found, but either way I am sure that their memory will live in every Texan's heart and mind forever.
Ojen Amini "Ojohn"
July 15, 2025
