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The Stark Contrast in Flash Flood Severity Between Texas and Florida

After heavy rains, July 4, 2025, floods devastated the Hill Country in central Texas, leaving at least 119 dead with over 170 missing.
Hilly topography funnels heavy rainfall into rivers, as storms converged with the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry.
On July 8, NASA’s high-altitude WB-57 aircraft deployed the DyNAMITE sensor, mapping floodwaters and sharing data with FEMA and the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Lacking sirens, delayed evacuation orders, and only reissued urgent warnings at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., Kerr County officials failed to adequately alert residents.
Climate experts warn a warming planet will drive more extreme events, while federal cuts threaten to undermine alert system reliability.

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WESH

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The stark contrast in flash flood severity between Texas and Florida

WESH 2 meteorologists discuss the region's vulnerability and potential preventive measures for Central Florida

8 days ago·Florida, United States

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La Opinion

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Wmo Warns that Texas Tragedy Reflects Inadequate Early Warning Systems Around the World

After the tragedy, new questions have arisen about when the first emergency alerts arrived at the inhabitants of the affected area.

9 days ago

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Center

False claims link cloud seeding to deadly Texas floods, despite "zero evidence"

By Alex Clark, Laura Doan Click here for updates on this story TEXAS (KTVT) — In the aftermath of the catastrophic flash flooding in Central Texas, false claims have spread online blaming the disaster on a decades-old weather modification technique called cloud seeding. Posts suggesting a connection between the deadly floods and a small cloud seeding operation that was carried out in the region days earlier have been shared widely on social …

9 days ago

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