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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Christian Science Monitor · 1d

In Texas flood response, a scaled-back FEMA gets an early test

The Trump administration has reduced the staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and scaled back the amount of aid it delivers, saying states should take the lead.

Newsweek on MSN · 43m

Kristi Noem faces investigation over FEMA's response to Texas floods

Democratic Representative Jared Moscowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Texas Hill Country, Flash flood and weather

NBC News on MSN · 1d

How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster

As a succession of thunderstorms fed by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry pummeled Texas' Hill Country, tools used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to detect extreme rainfall began “maxing out the color charts.

Associated Press News on MSN · 2d

FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas

This is false. It is not possible that cloud seeding generated the floods, according to experts, as the process can only produce limited precipitation using clouds that already exist.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Some weather models predicted the Texas flood. Why did the official forecast miss it?

Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.

18hon MSN

Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

22hon MSN

This family lost their home in the Texas floods. Like most victims of storm, they didn’t have flood insurance

Crissy and Avi Eliashar bought their home in Jonestown, Texas, 13 years ago. They never had a problem with flooding until ...

18h

'A lot of misinformation' | Texas Agriculture commissioner debunks weather modification claims in wake of deadly Hill Country floods

"Let's put an end to the conspiracy theories and stop blaming others," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a ...

2don MSN

In Texas, cutting-edge weather forecasts hit their limits as Trump budget cuts loom

Climate change is making severe storms worse, heightening the need for the development of advanced forecasting models, but ...

2don MSN

A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities

In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2d

Meteorologist breaks down storm system behind historic Texas flooding

After the deadly flooding in Texas, there are questions about the weather forecasts and warning systems meant to save lives.

Texas Disaster Was Latest Deadly Inland Flood From A Former Tropical Storm Or Hurricane

Barry dissipated as a tropical depression four days before its remnants helped trigger the deadly Texas flash flood. And it's ...

1don MSN

'Lives are at stake:' Deadly Texas storms put spotlight on Trump's weather agency cuts

The intense rainfall and flash floods are the deadliest weather disaster in the US since President Donald Trump's ...

18h

Tornado damages homes in Texas as ice storms kill at least 6 on the roads

Tornado damages homes in Texas as ice storms kill at least 6 on the roads Record highs were expected on the East Coast as a winter storm crawled across the U.S. February 20, 2018 ...

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