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The Dispatch on MSNAssessing Claims About Cuts to NOAA and NWS in the Wake of Texas FloodingAt a news conference on Friday, local officials claimed that NWS forecasts in the days leading up to the floods were inaccurate. On Saturday, Ron Filipkowski, the editor in chief
Neil Jacobs stressed a desire to see the more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices across the country be fully staffed.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said an NWS vacancy could have been why some people didn't receive flood warnings.
As authorities continue to respond to catastrophic flash floods that have killed more than 100 people, including at least 28 children, hurricane specialist and weather expert John Morales is weighing in on whether staffing shortages at the National Weather Service contributed to the lethality of the event in Central Texas.
Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.
Bianna Golodryga speaks to former NOAA Administrator, Rick Spinrad, and CNN Senior National Security Analyst, Juliette Kayyem.
Experts question whether President Donald Trump's budget cuts to the National Weather Service led to a lack of early warning for Texas floods.
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Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp.