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FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was ...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...
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.
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Summer Camp Kids Did Not Have to Die in the Texas Floods
The deadly consequences of Trump’s National Weather Service budget cuts.
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...
Texas Flood Disaster — The Case For A Weather Radio Renaissance?
As I wrote in a companion piece this weekend, the National Weather Service issued guidance and warning information in the ...
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Some weather models predicted the Texas floods. Why did the official forecast miss it?
Weather models that meteorologists use to predict thunderstorm activity and heavy precipitation suggested on Thursday the ...
Why the Texas Floods Were So Deadly
Scientists say a hotter planet is driving more intense storms. But experts say the U.S. is also not doing enough to adapt to ...
Texas flood was a warning about climate change. We ignore it at our own peril. | Opinion
The flood that tore through the Texas Hill Country early July 4 left more than broken infrastructure and a ruined weekend; it ...