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Texas flash floods were devastating. Can it happen here?
While Texas may feel far from the Northeast, the lessons from the Texas Hill Country disaster matter here, too, particularly ...
NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...
NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be
NWS forecasters union says there was adequate staffing when deadly floods swept through Central Texas, but warns other ...
Did NWS staff shortages contribute to deadly Texas floods? John Morales answers
As authorities continue to respond to catastrophic flash floods that have killed 90 people, including at least 27 children, ...
Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood
Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts affected the death ...
President Trump says he plans to visit flood-ravaged Texas on Friday
President Trump said he would visit Texas on July 11 as the state reels after more than 100 people have been confirmed dead ...
Flood watch issued for parts of Texas hit most by deadly flooding. See active warnings
National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger pointing.
What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the ...