stal̕əw̓asəm 'opens' w/ 1 lane. A stunt to hit the '2025' deadline. The Accountability Void deepens. #2025 #BC #Bcpoli

May your story be full of light. Merry Christmas.

#MerryChristmas2025 #AuthorLife #HistoryFor TheHolidays #WritingCommunity

The documents are public. The history is clear. I’ve compiled it all in my book Waters of Neglect. It’s time to stop calling this "unexpected."

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.

2021: The Atmospheric River hits. The pumps struggle. The valley floods.
Cost: $9 Billion in damages.

2018: A proposal lands on the desk to upgrade Barrowtown pump station.
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": 🧵

Inaction was the real surprise, not the water. 🛑🌊 #BCFloods #BCpoli #ClimateAction

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

🚨 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

Built for sprinklers, hit by a firehose. The gap is dangerous. 🌊🚨 #BCFloods #ClimateAction

$4M to prevent vs $9B to fix. The math of neglect is costly. 📉💸 #BCFloods #BCpoli #ClimateCost

PNW forecast: Wettest non-tropical place on Earth! One for the books. 🌧️📚 #PNW #AtmosphericRiver

Incoming Rain. It's going to be a lot worse than the last few days. #BCFlood #BCStorm #Abbotsford

🚨 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

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

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

Final Update For Dec 12: Water down significantly. Road is visible in Sumas! #SumasWA #WAFloods

Waters of Neglect: The True Story of a Disaster We Saw Coming Scott Kauppinen · Audiobook

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

Talk doesn't do much

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

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Implement necessary flood protection measures in sumas prairie

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...

📉 Water receding. 🚫 HWY 1 CLOSED. ⚠️ Use Hwy 7. Heavy delays expected. #Abbotsford #BCFlood #Sumas

Its called a ISBN

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

Might take a bit till its in stores. I'm currently waiting for Canada Government to approve me as an author

Here is the link: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0G3H2H77...

Washington State is having a press conference at 2:00PM Pacific with @GovBobFerguson.

Tune into my TikTok.

#BCFlood #Sumas #Independent

December 12 2025, Abbotsford Flood Press Conference Question Period Questions during the December 12 2025 Press Conference for the Abbotsford Flood of 2025.

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

We need a pump station on the Sumas Border - Ross Siemens #Abbotsford Mayor #BCFlood