Texas, NWS and Trump
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After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and communication.
National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth of July weekend.
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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
An NWS graph from flood sensor data in Kerr County showed what happened in the hours after that first warning; the river rose from about six feet to more than 29 feet in just three hours.
Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.
Texas flood survivor Julia Hatfield recounts how she and her husband escaped flash flooding at an RV park in Kerr County, Texas.