Scott Kauppinen
@scottkauthor.bsky.social
Author & Podcast Host of UNSETTLED | Non-Fiction | #WatersofNeglect available now on Amazon
The worst part? We knew it was coming. A 1993 report called the "Nightmare Scenario" predicted exactly this breach of the Nooksack River.
December 19, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The worst part? We knew it was coming. A 1993 report called the "Nightmare Scenario" predicted exactly this breach of the Nooksack River.
The ROI on this decision is catastrophic. We "saved" $4 million to lose $9 billion. That’s a 225,000% loss.
December 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The ROI on this decision is catastrophic. We "saved" $4 million to lose $9 billion. That’s a 225,000% loss.
2021: The Atmospheric River hits. The pumps struggle. The valley floods.
Cost: $9 Billion in damages.
Cost: $9 Billion in damages.
December 18, 2025 at 5:57 AM
2021: The Atmospheric River hits. The pumps struggle. The valley floods.
Cost: $9 Billion in damages.
Cost: $9 Billion in damages.
2018: A proposal lands on the desk to upgrade Barrowtown pump station.
Cost: $4 Million.
Decision: Funding denied.
Cost: $4 Million.
Decision: Funding denied.
December 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
2018: A proposal lands on the desk to upgrade Barrowtown pump station.
Cost: $4 Million.
Decision: Funding denied.
Cost: $4 Million.
Decision: Funding denied.
If you ran a business like the BC government manages flood infrastructure, you’d be fired. Here is the "Math of Neglect": 🧵
December 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
If you ran a business like the BC government manages flood infrastructure, you’d be fired. Here is the "Math of Neglect": 🧵
December 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
🚨 FREE BOOK ALERT.
For this week only, Waters of Neglect is free on Amazon Kindle.
Go behind the headlines and read the receipts on the decisions that led to this crisis.
Grab your copy here:https://a.co/d/efXaUvG
#BCStorm #Abbotsford #BCPoli
For this week only, Waters of Neglect is free on Amazon Kindle.
Go behind the headlines and read the receipts on the decisions that led to this crisis.
Grab your copy here:https://a.co/d/efXaUvG
#BCStorm #Abbotsford #BCPoli
Waters of Neglect: A True Story of Disaster, Warning, and the Path to Resilience
Waters of Neglect: A True Story of Disaster, Warning, and the Path to Resilience eBook : Kauppinen, Scott: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store
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December 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🚨 FREE BOOK ALERT.
For this week only, Waters of Neglect is free on Amazon Kindle.
Go behind the headlines and read the receipts on the decisions that led to this crisis.
Grab your copy here:https://a.co/d/efXaUvG
#BCStorm #Abbotsford #BCPoli
For this week only, Waters of Neglect is free on Amazon Kindle.
Go behind the headlines and read the receipts on the decisions that led to this crisis.
Grab your copy here:https://a.co/d/efXaUvG
#BCStorm #Abbotsford #BCPoli
Built for sprinklers, hit by a firehose. The gap is dangerous. 🌊🚨 #BCFloods #ClimateAction
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Built for sprinklers, hit by a firehose. The gap is dangerous. 🌊🚨 #BCFloods #ClimateAction
December 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
PNW forecast: Wettest non-tropical place on Earth! One for the books. 🌧️📚 #PNW #AtmosphericRiver
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
PNW forecast: Wettest non-tropical place on Earth! One for the books. 🌧️📚 #PNW #AtmosphericRiver
December 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🚨 Tens of thousands of chickens dead in Sumas Prairie.
Another devastating blow to our farmers and food security. The price of ignoring the 2015 "substandard" dike ratings is too high.
#BCFlood #Abbotsford #FoodSecurity
Another devastating blow to our farmers and food security. The price of ignoring the 2015 "substandard" dike ratings is too high.
#BCFlood #Abbotsford #FoodSecurity
December 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚨 Tens of thousands of chickens dead in Sumas Prairie.
Another devastating blow to our farmers and food security. The price of ignoring the 2015 "substandard" dike ratings is too high.
#BCFlood #Abbotsford #FoodSecurity
Another devastating blow to our farmers and food security. The price of ignoring the 2015 "substandard" dike ratings is too high.
#BCFlood #Abbotsford #FoodSecurity
In this century, when every local study warns of rising risks, not preparing is no longer an 'Act of God.' It is an act of negligence.
We cannot keep accepting the same failures and the same excuses while our communities flood.
#Abbotsford #SumasPrairie #BCFlood #Accountability
We cannot keep accepting the same failures and the same excuses while our communities flood.
#Abbotsford #SumasPrairie #BCFlood #Accountability
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In this century, when every local study warns of rising risks, not preparing is no longer an 'Act of God.' It is an act of negligence.
We cannot keep accepting the same failures and the same excuses while our communities flood.
#Abbotsford #SumasPrairie #BCFlood #Accountability
We cannot keep accepting the same failures and the same excuses while our communities flood.
#Abbotsford #SumasPrairie #BCFlood #Accountability
Weather Update: Dec 13,2025 6:00AM
Fresh Atmospheric River arriving late Sunday through Monday. 🌧️
The ground is full. The rivers are high.
This second pulse is dangerous because the buffer capacity is gone. Stay safe. #BCStorm #Abbotsford #AtmosphericRiver
Fresh Atmospheric River arriving late Sunday through Monday. 🌧️
The ground is full. The rivers are high.
This second pulse is dangerous because the buffer capacity is gone. Stay safe. #BCStorm #Abbotsford #AtmosphericRiver
December 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Weather Update: Dec 13,2025 6:00AM
Fresh Atmospheric River arriving late Sunday through Monday. 🌧️
The ground is full. The rivers are high.
This second pulse is dangerous because the buffer capacity is gone. Stay safe. #BCStorm #Abbotsford #AtmosphericRiver
Fresh Atmospheric River arriving late Sunday through Monday. 🌧️
The ground is full. The rivers are high.
This second pulse is dangerous because the buffer capacity is gone. Stay safe. #BCStorm #Abbotsford #AtmosphericRiver
December 13, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Big news for my audio listeners! 🎙️
The audiobook for Waters of Neglect is coming to Spotify. You can now pre-save it so it’s queued up and ready for your morning commute on release day.
Don't miss a beat. Pre-save here: open.spotify.com/show/3ZaekZT...
#Audiobooks #Spotify #NewBook
The audiobook for Waters of Neglect is coming to Spotify. You can now pre-save it so it’s queued up and ready for your morning commute on release day.
Don't miss a beat. Pre-save here: open.spotify.com/show/3ZaekZT...
#Audiobooks #Spotify #NewBook
Waters of Neglect: The True Story of a Disaster We Saw Coming
Scott Kauppinen · Audiobook
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December 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Big news for my audio listeners! 🎙️
The audiobook for Waters of Neglect is coming to Spotify. You can now pre-save it so it’s queued up and ready for your morning commute on release day.
Don't miss a beat. Pre-save here: open.spotify.com/show/3ZaekZT...
#Audiobooks #Spotify #NewBook
The audiobook for Waters of Neglect is coming to Spotify. You can now pre-save it so it’s queued up and ready for your morning commute on release day.
Don't miss a beat. Pre-save here: open.spotify.com/show/3ZaekZT...
#Audiobooks #Spotify #NewBook
We have reports from 1993, 2015, and 2018 telling us exactly what to do. We don't need another meeting to "find solutions." We need the funding to build them.
Everything else is just a photo op. 📸
#ActionNotTalk #Abbotsford #BCFlood
Everything else is just a photo op. 📸
#ActionNotTalk #Abbotsford #BCFlood
December 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
We have reports from 1993, 2015, and 2018 telling us exactly what to do. We don't need another meeting to "find solutions." We need the funding to build them.
Everything else is just a photo op. 📸
#ActionNotTalk #Abbotsford #BCFlood
Everything else is just a photo op. 📸
#ActionNotTalk #Abbotsford #BCFlood
We are watching history repeat itself in the Sumas Prairie. 🌊
If you are tired of the excuses and the lack of action, please sign my petition. We are demanding necessary flood protection measures in sumas prairie .
Link below! 👇
www.change.org/WatersOfNegl...
If you are tired of the excuses and the lack of action, please sign my petition. We are demanding necessary flood protection measures in sumas prairie .
Link below! 👇
www.change.org/WatersOfNegl...
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Implement necessary flood protection measures in sumas prairie
www.change.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
We are watching history repeat itself in the Sumas Prairie. 🌊
If you are tired of the excuses and the lack of action, please sign my petition. We are demanding necessary flood protection measures in sumas prairie .
Link below! 👇
www.change.org/WatersOfNegl...
If you are tired of the excuses and the lack of action, please sign my petition. We are demanding necessary flood protection measures in sumas prairie .
Link below! 👇
www.change.org/WatersOfNegl...
December 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Water levels are finally dropping at the Sumas Border Crossing. But don’t mistake a reprieve for a solution. As the water recedes, the 'Accountability Void' usually opens up. We need a fix, not just gravity. #IndependentJournalist #WatersOfNeglect #Sumas
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Water levels are finally dropping at the Sumas Border Crossing. But don’t mistake a reprieve for a solution. As the water recedes, the 'Accountability Void' usually opens up. We need a fix, not just gravity. #IndependentJournalist #WatersOfNeglect #Sumas
Washington State is having a press conference at 2:00PM Pacific with @GovBobFerguson.
Tune into my TikTok.
#BCFlood #Sumas #Independent
Tune into my TikTok.
#BCFlood #Sumas #Independent
December 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Washington State is having a press conference at 2:00PM Pacific with @GovBobFerguson.
Tune into my TikTok.
#BCFlood #Sumas #Independent
Tune into my TikTok.
#BCFlood #Sumas #Independent
30 years of warnings ignored. Is BC finally listening? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnrQ... #BCFlood #Abbotsford #Sumas
December 12 2025, Abbotsford Flood Press Conference Question Period
Questions during the December 12 2025 Press Conference for the Abbotsford Flood of 2025.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
30 years of warnings ignored. Is BC finally listening? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnrQ... #BCFlood #Abbotsford #Sumas
Close scrutiny of the official response uncovers a disturbing truth: the finger-pointing is not a prelude to action, but a substitute for it. The administration has constructed a fortress of blame, hiding behind jurisdictional disputes to mask a fundamental lack. #BCFlood
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Close scrutiny of the official response uncovers a disturbing truth: the finger-pointing is not a prelude to action, but a substitute for it. The administration has constructed a fortress of blame, hiding behind jurisdictional disputes to mask a fundamental lack. #BCFlood
We need a pump station on the Sumas Border - Ross Siemens #Abbotsford Mayor #BCFlood
December 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We need a pump station on the Sumas Border - Ross Siemens #Abbotsford Mayor #BCFlood
The press conference served as the latest exhibit in a decades-long pattern of avoidance. Rather than offer solutions, officials resurrected the ‘jurisdictional void’ defence, pointing accusing fingers at Ottawa and Washington to distract from the structural failures. #BCFlood
December 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The press conference served as the latest exhibit in a decades-long pattern of avoidance. Rather than offer solutions, officials resurrected the ‘jurisdictional void’ defence, pointing accusing fingers at Ottawa and Washington to distract from the structural failures. #BCFlood