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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 staffing cuts to the ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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Is National Weather Service New Mexico prepared for a Texas-level emergency?
Over the holiday weekend, New Mexico’s neighboring state endured a catastrophic flood that claimed the lives of 90 people, ...
Extreme weather events like Texas rain are more likely to occur due to climate change, scientists warn
Cllimate change is likely to make extreme weather events like those experienced in Texas occur more intensely and more ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
National Weather Service union leadership says Texas offices were adequately staffed but staffing concerns persist nationwide
Thomas Fahy, the Office Legislative Director for the National Weather Service Employees Union, says their San Angelo and San ...