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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 weather service and other budget cuts by the Trump administration contribute to the catastrophe?

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend’s house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him. Hours later,

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MSNBC on MSN · 4h

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.

Houston Public Media · 9h

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 weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.

Wired · 2d

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 risk.

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 ...

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Sen. Cruz says National Weather Service issued timely warnings, but that serious examination is needed to ensure people receive them

Amid criticism of budget cuts at NWS, Sen. Ted Cruz defended the agency, saying meteorologists did their job and were not short-staffed during the early morning hours of July Fourth.

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Was Texas Warned Of Flooding Properly? Here’s What We Know

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said blaming the Trump administration’s cuts for exacerbating the disaster was a ...

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Photos from the Texas storm

Crews search for victims of flooding that has killed almost 90 people in Texas Hill Country, with the risk of more flooding ...

Here’s Why the Deadly Storm Quickly Intensified in Texas

Thunderstorms and moisture from the Gulf were among the ingredients that led to catastrophic weather and flooding in the Hill ...

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Texas floods death toll rises to 89, officials say, as storm warnings continue

Search efforts continue for a fourth day as a girls' summer camp confirms 27 children and staff are among the dead.

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