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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.
Search continues after Texas flash floods, as Trump addresses National Weather Service warnings
After the death toll in the catastrophic flash floods in Texas reached at least 104 people, including 27 campers and ...
Sen. Ted Cruz calls National Weather Service criticism 'partisan finger pointing'
The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...