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FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was ...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...
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Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that led to devastating Texas flood
Central Texas is infamous for its flash flooding and arid soil, hard-packed ground into which water does not easily ...
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.
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Summer Camp Kids Did Not Have to Die in the Texas Floods
The deadly consequences of Trump’s National Weather Service budget cuts.
Texas flood was a warning about climate change. We ignore it at our own peril. | Opinion
The flood that tore through the Texas Hill Country early July 4 left more than broken infrastructure and a ruined weekend; it ...
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...
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Some weather models predicted the Texas floods. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Weather models that meteorologists use to predict thunderstorm activity and heavy precipitation suggested on Thursday the ...
Texas Floodwaters Damaged Crops and Endangered Livestock. Now Farmers and Ranchers Are Cleaning Up
Along the banks of creeks and rivers outside of Austin, farmers growing everything from Christmas trees to ostriches have ...