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Weather Service Staffing "Clearly a Concern" Ahead of Deadly Texas Floods

  • Key staff positions are vacant at the National Weather Service Texas offices, which affects communication with Texas officials, as reported by Christopher Flavelle of the New York Times.
  • Texas officials blamed the National Weather Service for underestimating rainfall that caused floods which killed at least 27 people, including 9 children.
  • The staffing shortages were attributed to recent cuts, which removed experienced personnel that could have aided local authorities during the crisis.
  • President Donald Trump called the flooding terrible and shocking, and noted that it appears some young people have died, according to reports from Air Force One.
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Authorities in Texas underestimated the danger of the heavy rainfall in recent days, because the weather service could not pass on crucial information in time. This was due to a severe shortage of staff, reports The New York Times. The floods that followed claimed the lives of more than fifty people.

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meidasplus.com broke the news in on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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