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Trump’s NOAA pick pledges full weather service staffing, but supports budget cuts

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

Trump’s NOAA pick stands by budget cuts, calls staffing ‘a top priority’

Neil Jacobs stressed a desire to see the more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices across the country be fully staffed.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Are Donald Trump's NOAA cuts to blame for Texas flood tragedy? What to know

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

Death toll from Texas flooding nears 120

NBC News · 31m

Death toll rises to 120 in Texas, including Camp Mystic children, after flash floods

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

At least 173 people missing in Texas floods as death toll rises to 109

More than 170 people are known to be missing after devastating floods swept through Central Texas over the July Fourth weekend, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Tuesday — raising the possibility that the death toll could surpass 200 in what is already one of the deadliest flood events in the past five decades.

ABC · 1d

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

NOAA also said the NWS had forecast briefings Thursday morning, issued a flood watch Thursday afternoon and then issued flash flood warnings on Thursday night and early Friday. This gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred,

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Opinion

World Socialist Web Site · 47m

The Texas flood disaster: Trump’s Hurricane Katrina

The state is home to 84 billionaires, including the world’s richest man, yet officials refuse to fund the social infrastructure needed to safeguard the population from predictable natural disasters.

NBC News · 3h

Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

The Washington Post · 1d

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are believed to be still missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people across central Texas

ABC 10News San Diego20m

President Trump's pick to lead NOAA commits to prioritizing staffing at agency

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called staffing NOAA weather ...

12h

Ex-NOAA Administrator breaks down timeline of Texas flood alerts

The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to over 110 people and at least 173 remain missing. Former NOAA ...

Federal News Network17m

Trump’s NOAA nominee: Ongoing hiring freeze lift ‘challenging’ for its mission

Neil Jacobs, Trump’s nominee to serve as NOAA administrator, told members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee that a governmentwide hiring freeze, recently extended to Oct. 15 ...

43mOpinion

Readers Write: Texas floods, climate change, security at the Capitol

Strib Voices publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. A July 9 letter blames ...

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 ...

Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a ‘top priority’

As lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS), President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

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Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly ...

Thunderstorms move closer to San Antonio, NWS radar shows

There's a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms hitting San Antonio Tuesday night into the morning hours, the NWS seven-day ...

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