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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 ...
Rain, lightning could spoil weekend plans in North Texas. Here’s the latest
Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding are possible this weekend in North Texas. Before storms later in the weekend, ...
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These meteorologists spent years at the NWS in Texas. Here's what they think of staffing issues.
For years, employees say, they've had to do more with less. But the ability to fill in the gaps became strained to the ...
NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be
Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.
I’m a Climate Scientist in Texas. Here’s What the Floods Tell Us
As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding.
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NWS manages forecasting despite staffing shortages
While the chances of having an event similar to what had occurred in Texas are significantly lower, it raised a question about staffing at local National Weather Service (NWS) offices. Southcentral ...
Texas floods: As crews respond to catastrophic Hill Country floods, key National Weather Service jobs are vacant across the state
Cuts to the National Weather Service has ignited debate about the agency's ability to respond to emergency weather events, ...
Armstrong Williams: Texas tragedy shows the cost of being unprepared for disaster
The tragic deaths after flooding in Texas show you can’t put a price on emergency infrastructure and disaster preparation, ...