Responders suspend search for flooding victims in Texas
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Texas, Trump and flash flood
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On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
A slow-moving storm dumped heavy precipitation across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding on July 4.
Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the public before July 4th flooding?
A week after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas, first responders are still sifting through debris to find the missing and recover the dead.At least 129 people, including 36 children,
Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.