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Democrats call for probe into cuts at National Weather Service after Texas floods
Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressing the NWS’s watchdog to probe whether Trump’s cuts worsened the recent catastrophe.
Deadly Texas floods met with conspiracy theories. Scientists respond.
Meteorologists are debunking conspiracy theories blaming cloud seeding for the deadly Central Texas floods over the Fourth of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Democrats Are Calling For Probe Into National Weather Service After Deadly Floods In Texas
In a letter, Schumer wondered if vacant positions at the National Weather Service led to delayed warnings. Some Democratic leaders are calling for an investigation into the National Weather Service to ...
Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger-pointing.
The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water. Some wonder if budget ...