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Sen. Ted Cruz calls National Weather Service criticism 'partisan finger pointing'
The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...
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 ...
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.
Mayor in Flood-Hit Texas City: ‘We Didn’t Even Have a Warning’
Kerrville mayor Joe Herring Jr. tearfully disclosed Monday that local officials “didn’t even have a warning” ahead of the ...
N.J. weather: Flash flood warning issued in part of state, with heavy rain soaking area
Waves of heavy rain are drenching parts of New Jersey early Monday evening as clusters of showers and thunderstorms have been sweeping across the state, sparking a flash flood warning in one county ...
Growing frustration over flood warnings, response as Texas death toll rises and campers remain missing
Frustration for some is growing over warnings and evacuation orders given ahead of the storms that dumped water on the ...
NWS flood warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached victims
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...
Ex-forecasters at National Weather Service defend Texas meteorologists and say warnings were as timely as they should have been
“The [weather forecasting offices] had adequate staffing and resources as they issued timely forecasts and warnings leading up to the storm,” Tom Fahy, legislative director for the NWS Employees ...