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Death toll rises in Texas with 173 still missing
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Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in Texas left more than 100 dead.
According to the National Weather Service, “flooding kills more people than just about any weather-related hazard"
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
The National Weather Service's Wilmington, Ohio office has vacancies in 2 of 3 key leadership positions. What is being done to fill the office?
What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the weather service and other budget cuts by the Trump administration contribute to the catastrophe?
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Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.
President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.
Texas, and local officials dismissed concerns that cuts to FEMA and the National Weather Service contributed to the severity of the disaster.