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Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.
President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states. In Texas, that process appears to already be underway.
With recent historic flooding, meteorologist John Burchfield is diving into the data of a warming climate and increased flood risks.
Catastrophic flash floods in Central Texas killed at least 119 people and left more than 170 missing across several counties on July 4. Amid the ongoing recovery efforts, some have questioned if
As the search enters its seventh day, communities across Texas are reeling from deadly flash floods that have claimed at least 120 lives and left more than 170 people missing. Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic,
People usually only have hours of notice in advance. The disaster in Texas was a worst-case scenario.