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Texas NWS office had no warning coordination meteorologist during the flood. Did it make a difference?
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in ...
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 ...
Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient to Save Lives
The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the ...
Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the ...
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 ...
Chicago-area officials are bracing as summer storms roll in following Texas tragedy and weather service budget cuts
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...
Slow-moving thunderstorms bring more flooding and some evacuations to central Texas
Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a ...