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Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 1783 from Texas and Silicon Valley. Curry describes a recent meetup in Fredericksburg organized by Everet Bopp of Disaster Tech Lab, a non-profit that deploys Wi-Fi mesh networks in disaster zones like the recent floods in Kerr County. Bopp reported that while most tech companies donate gear, Starlink charges full retail price for equipment used in humanitarian relief.
The Guadalupe River region, known as Flash Flood Alley, has a documented history of devastating floods dating back to 1838. Historical data highlights major events in 1932, 1978, and 1987, the latter of which killed ten teenagers from a Baptist church camp. Despite modern access to real-time weather data and historical precedents, public awareness of flood plain risks remains low, leading to preventable tragedies during heavy rain events.
