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'Partisan finger pointing': Sen. Ted Cruz responds to NWS funding criticism over Texas flood alerts
The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
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.
Ted Cruz defends National Weather Service alerts in Texas floods, decries ‘partisan finger pointing’
Cruz said the Weather Service did their job, and that allegations of understaffing contributing to the loss of life ...
Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood
Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts had an impact on the ...
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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their ...
Deadly Texas flood exposes 'neglected' weather alert system Trump aims to modernize
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the deadly Texas flood, promising to upgrade "ancient" National Weather Service systems ...
Schumer demands investigation of Trump Weather Service vacancies in wake of Texas flooding
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is demanding that the Commerce Department’s inspector general investigate ...
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 ...