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Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed ...
Some weather models predicted the Texas flood. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.
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 ...
Beleaguered Weather Service defends its forecasts as Texas officials point fingers over flood warnings
Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.
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Climate change, staffing gaps tied to deadly Texas flooding
Climate change was likely a factor in the flood that devastated the Texas Hill Country.
Flooding in Texas Raises Questions About Flash Food Dangers and Flood Season: What to Know
According to the National Weather Service, “flooding kills more people than just about any weather-related hazard" ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
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.
Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant
Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...
White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding
The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for more than 160 missing people as death toll climbs
Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still ...