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Ex-forecasters at National Weather Service defend Texas meteorologists and say warnings were as timely as they should have been
“The [weather forecasting offices] had adequate staffing and resources as they issued timely forecasts and warnings leading ...
NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...
Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts
"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.
Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the ...
National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...
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Ted Cruz blasted for defending Trump and dodging questions on flood warning system failures
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is under fire for remarks he made in the wake of deadly Texas flooding that has killed over 80 ...
Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood
Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts had an impact on the ...
Officials feared flood risk to youth camps but rejected warning system
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
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Heavy rains leave at least 11 dead in the Austin region; flood warning for river in Georgetown
Several other people were reported missing across Travis, Williamson and Burnet counties. Meanwhile, Austin ISD's ...
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Ex-weather bosses sent haunting letter warning Trump cuts could lead to deaths weeks before flood
In the weeks leading up to the devastating floods in Texas, five former directors of the National Weather Service sent a ...