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L.A. firestorms and Texas floods show communities are ill-prepared for worsening climate disasters
Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January ...
Data showed Texas’s flood risk was rising. The forecast didn’t change.
Weather model data show the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists said the agency had made reasonable predictions.
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 ...
How does Ohio's emergency alert system work? What to know when severe weather approaches
It's the middle of severe weather season in Ohio, meaning more storms are likely still to come. Here's how the state will let ...
After deadly Texas floods, why Oklahoma's emergency managers 'think of the worst' when preparing for storms
Flooding is the deadliest natural disaster facing Oklahomans, a threat far greater than tornadoes. In the United States, ...
Dems try blaming Trump for Texas flood death toll — but weather-alert timeline and even experts critical of prez debunk claims
In this particular case, we have seen absolutely nothing to suggest that current staffing or budget issues within NOAA and ...
Trump: Issues With National Weather Service Are "The Biden Setup," "But I Wouldn't Blame Biden Either"
President Trump said on Sunday evening that he plans to visit the site of deadly flash floods in Texas on Friday, after ...
Texas Democrat seeks answers on ‘missing key’ weather personnel as flood deaths rise
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) commented on key vacancies in the National Weather Service following deadly flooding in central ...