Texas, flood and National Weather Service
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Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was – or was not – done in the early morning hours of Friday as a wall of water raced down the Guadalupe River.
Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.
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The Dispatch on MSNAssessing Claims About Cuts to NOAA and NWS in the Wake of Texas FloodingAt a news conference on Friday, local officials claimed that NWS forecasts in the days leading up to the floods were inaccurate. On Saturday, Ron Filipkowski, the editor in chief
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
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In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and
Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts affected the death toll from the Texas floods.
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Daily Express US on MSNDC flood and tornado warning issued by NWS days after flash floods leave 104 dead in TexasA Flash Flood Warning has been issued for the District of Columbia, Arlington, and Alexandria until 8:45 PM EDT, as severe storms continue to hit the region
Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.
House Democrats on the Science, Space and Technology Committee called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to address National Weather Service (NWS) staffing in a Wednesday letter. “We write to