flooding in texas
Jul
7
2025
The cartoon depicts Elon Musk atop a partially submerged National Weather Service sign while wielding a chainsaw labeled DOGE. Heavy rain falls across a flooded Texas landscape with damaged homes and trees. The image responds to recent flooding events and proposed reductions to NOAA and weather services under the Department of Government Efficiency initiative. Musk's role in DOGE places him at the center of debates over federal spending cuts. The visual links agency reductions directly to diminished forecasting capacity during the Texas tragedy.
Sep
16
2021
The cartoon depicts a family adrift in turbulent waters during a fierce storm, with a large hand emerging from the waves. It responds to 2021 hurricane season flooding in states like Texas, Florida and Louisiana. Heavy rains, lightning and high waves symbolize rising sea levels and extreme weather linked to climate change. The image highlights the need for FEMA support and federal action under the Biden administration while noting partisan divides with GOP positions on climate policy. As of September 2021, recent storms had caused widespread water damage, erosion and rescue operations along the Gulf Coast.
