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White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

NBC New York · 1d

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

Slate · 21m

The Texas Flood Was a Different Kind of Weather Disaster

There are two types of natural disasters in this country. Sometimes, it’s the weather that’s getting worse, as climate change leaves Americans exposed to new risks in places they thought were safe. Sometimes, it’s the land use that’s getting worse, as high costs and lack of regulation push people into locations with long-standing known dangers.

Texas, Trump

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1h

Trump praises Texas flood response, says it prevented dozens more deaths

The president also confirmed that he plans to visit Texas to tour the devastation on Friday with First Lady Melania Trump.

ABC · 1h

Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been activated in Texas, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The activation comes in the wake of President Trump on Sunday signing a disaster declaration for hard-hit Kerr County,

Forbes on MSN · 2d

Texas Flood Live Updates: At Least 68 Dead As Trump Signs Major Disaster Declaration

At least 68 deaths—including the deaths of 21 children—have now been confirmed in the central Texas flash floods, according to the latest update from officials, though dozens of children from a summer camp remain unaccounted for as blame swirls over preparedness and whether residents were properly alerted.

Texas Floods Leave More Than 100 Dead

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 16h

Texas Floods Leave More Than 100 Dead as Rescuers Search for Survivors

Rescuers searched the Guadalupe River for survivors of the Texas floods that killed more than 100 people over the July Fourth holiday weekend, with an unknown number of people still missing. The basin area was crowded with families and campers preparing to enjoy the holiday when pounding rain brought about catastrophic flash floods just before dawn Friday.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

Devastating Central Texas flash floods second-deadliest in Texas history, so far

The death toll, as of Monday afternoon, of 90 fatalities, makes the Central Texas flash floods on July 4 the second-deadliest flood disaster in Texas history.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

'Relief is in store' for flood-devastated Texas as thunderstorms taper off

The National Weather Service said the threat of severe weather is low, but some flood warnings are still in effect.

46mon MSN

CNN panel rips 'partisans' for hijacking Texas flood tragedy for political gain

A "CNN This Morning" panel agreed that political finger-pointing distracts from addressing the real issues behind the deadly ...

17hon MSN

How much warning was there? A timeline of National Weather Service alerts for Hill Country flooding

For days before catastrophic floods left parts of Central Texas inundated, the National Weather Service was tracking the ...

22hon MSN

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 ...

23h

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 ...

NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims

After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...

1don MSN

Flood watch issued for parts of Texas hit most by deadly flooding. See active warnings

National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth ...

1don MSN

Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood

Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts had an impact on the ...

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