Posted at NZ Rising on 23 February 2023

What evidence? Our forecasters and government, once again, did NOT warn and prepare people in advance for the sheer amounts of water to come. But at least one person did, an eccentric YouTube meteorologist who was extremely accurate about the numbers and exact consequences, as well as the path of the weather bomb. He does not hold back nor moderate his language, clearly caring for us more than our authorities do. Many people entombed in their attics and cars did not receive adequate warning and we must not let this repeat. 

Robert Deutsch isnow forecastinganother 100-150mm of rain into the catchment for the Hawkes Bay rivers already wrecked and overwhelmed. With fewer expletives this time he is calling again for everyone to leave the area urgently (he’ll have some fans in the government for that call, though they are softening…