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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.
Texas Flooding Map, Update: Thousands Face New Flash Flood Risk
Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on Friday as the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 to 26 feet within 90 ...
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Texas flood forecasts were accurate. It wasn’t enough to save lives.
The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Democrat seeks answers on ‘missing key’ weather personnel as flood deaths rise
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) commented on key vacancies in the National Weather Service following deadly flooding in central ...
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 ...
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 ...