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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 ...
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 ...
'Partisan finger pointing': Sen. Ted Cruz responds to NWS funding criticism over Texas flood alerts
The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...
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 ...
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.
Ted Cruz defends National Weather Service alerts in Texas floods, decries ‘partisan finger pointing’
Cruz said the Weather Service did their job, and that allegations of understaffing contributing to the loss of life ...
Schumer demands investigation of Trump Weather Service vacancies in wake of Texas flooding
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is demanding that the Commerce Department’s inspector general investigate ...
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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 ...