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Beleaguered Weather Service defends its forecasts as Texas officials point fingers over flood warnings
Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.
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How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree
As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the ...
Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk at crucial moment
As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...
What early warnings did flood-hit Texas receive?
After some officials in Texas appeared to blame the NWS for underestimating the rainfall, former Weather Service officials ...
Did Texas officials do enough to prevent flood devastation?
A grief-stricken Texas is asking whether meteorologists and local officials did enough to prevent flood devastation.
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 ...
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend ...
Flood threat still looms over battered Texas Hill Country: See flood warnings
Flood watches have been issued by the National Weather Service until at least 7 p.m. CT July 6 in Hill Country and along the ...