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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 deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.After torrential rains and flash flooding struck Friday in the Texas Hill Country,

CNN on MSN · 1d

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.

The Independent on MSN · 2h

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 Organization, a union that represents government employees, told the network.

Search Teams Scour Texas Flood Zone for Dozens Missing

NBC News · 10m

Texas floods live updates: At least 90 dead or missing, including Camp Mystic campers and counselors, as storms continue

MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: The catastrophic flooding struck on Friday, causing a surge of 20 to 26 feet on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, causing widespread damage. President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which is west of Austin.

The Washington Post · 5h

The Latest: Massive search for survivors underway after deadly Texas floods

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 89 people. Camp Mystic in Kerr County says Monday morning that it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continues for victims of the disaster.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Search Teams Scour Texas Flood Zone for Dozens Missing; 78 Confirmed Dead

Search teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas for a fourth day on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing from a disaster that has claimed at least 78 lives.

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 ...

4hon MSN

Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas

The U.S. Senate's top Democrat on Monday asked a government watchdog to investigate whether cuts at the National Weather ...

2hon MSN

The timeline of warnings from the National Weather Service ahead of Texas flooding

CNN’s Brian Todd breaks down the warnings from the National Weather Service ahead of the deadly and catastrophic flooding in ...

39mon MSN

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 ...

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

18hon MSN

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.

ABC News18h

White House pushes back on NWS criticism around Texas flooding

The White House and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz defended the National Weather Service and accused some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas. "I think this is ...

5hon MSN

Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to Department of Commerce acting Inspector General Roderick ...

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