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Texas Officials Question Weather Forecasts Amid Floods
"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend ...
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How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree
As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the ...
A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities
In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency ...
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How good was the Texas weather forecast before the flood? : NPR
As early as Wednesday, Texas officials were marshalling the state's emergency response resources to prepare for the coming storm. By Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service's Austin ...
Search continues after Texas flash floods, as Trump addresses National Weather Service warnings
After the death toll in the catastrophic flash floods in Texas reached at least 104 people, including 27 campers and ...
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How remnants of Tropical Storm Barry are to blame for Texas floods
The tropical moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry, combined with a stationary storm complex (which provided the ...
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Texas lawmaker wants investigation into weather alert system and storm preparedness
Texas, says affected Texans are owed an investigation into what went wrong with evacuating flooded areas and how it can be ...
Texas flooding live updates: 110 dead in Texas, 161 missing in Kerr County
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state remains in a search and rescue posture hours after devastating flooding tore through central Texas. He said two state search and rescue teams ...