Texas, flash flood and weather modification
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Texas, Trump and Flash flood
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Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.
Several flood warnings and watches were issued across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding last week.
Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.
Donald Trump has suggested that Texans were given “a lot of warning” ahead of the devastating floods in the state. “The way this happened, there was a very early warning – warned a day before, they warned even two days before,
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.
The National Weather Service said the threat of severe weather is low, but some flood warnings are still in effect.
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.
One week after devastating floods ravaged communities in Texas, calls for accountability are growing as people grapple with the damage and loss of life.