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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 ...
National Weather Service Defends Forecasts After Texas Flooding Tragedy Sparked Criticism from Local Officials
Emergency alerts gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred," the agency said ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Texas flooding deaths hit at least 70: Here's how you can help
At least 70 people, including at least 21 children, have died as a result of flash flooding in Texas after the Guadalupe ...
Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to 79, more than 40 remain missing
Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas.
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Did the DOGE layoffs at the National Weather Service just kill a bunch of people?
A storm that dumped more than a foot of rain in the Texas Hill Country has killed 27 people, and officials there are blaming ...