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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.
How extraordinary rainfall caught Texas by surprise
There was little indication of how torrential the Texas downpours would become before dawn. At least 27 people were killed, ...
Texas summer camp confirms 27 girls and staff among dead in flash floods as more rain expected
Search efforts continue for a fourth day with more than 80 people confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas.
Terrain and timing conspired to cause 'horrifying' Texas rainfall
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to extreme flooding. In the rugged, rolling terrain it’s known for, heavy rains collect ...
Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk from extreme weather
As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...
Douglas: Dissecting a weather tragedy in Texas
It was a deadly cocktail of factors: a warmer, wetter atmosphere and remnants of Tropical Storm Barry. Kerr County, Texas, doesn’t have a local flood warning system. Nighttime weather disasters always ...
Texas Democrat seeks answers on ‘missing key’ weather personnel as flood deaths rise
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) commented on key vacancies in the National Weather Service following deadly flooding in central ...