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Democrats call for probe into cuts at National Weather Service after Texas floods
Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressing the NWS’s watchdog to probe whether Trump’s cuts worsened the recent catastrophe.
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 ...
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 ...
NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be
NWS forecasters union says there was adequate staffing when deadly floods swept through Central Texas, but warns other ...
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Trump Dodges Questions on Texas Floods, National Weather Service Cuts
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump appeared to deflect reporters’ questions on the deadly flash floods in central Texas ...
Weather alert active for Wilkes County Monday afternoon, says the NWS
The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a weather alert at 2:24 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 3 p.m. for Wilkes County.
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 ...