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The National Weather Service says its Central Texas office was prepared for the devastating storms, but understaffed offices may not be. Scott Friedman reports.
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In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.
Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.
Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia of Fox 29 in San Antonio is speaking out about what went wrong during the deadly Texas floods and what needs to change.
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For days before catastrophic floods left parts of Central Texas inundated, the National Weather Service was tracking the chance of rain.
Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.
The National Weather Service extended a flood watch July 7 through 7 p.m. local time for much of central Texas.
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk.
CNN’s Bill Weir reports from the ruins of Camp Mystic in Texas, where deadly floods have claimed at least 27 lives. Weir explains how climate change is making flooding more extreme and common.