What to Know as Texas' Search for Flood Victims Stretches Into a 3rd Week

A modernized database may be saved from budget cuts after public outcry and deadly Texas flooding

By Laura Cassels, Florida Trident A next-gen federal database designed to predict extreme rainfall that leads to dangerous flooding may be safe from federal budget cuts after all, despite being officially halted on July 10.   A key scientist who was working on the NOAA-funded Atlas-15 project to modernize the nation’s rainfall data in two volumes said he was told, to his surprise, to expect to resume his four-person team’s work, though he is wai…

Deadly pride on Capitol Hill

Readers may wonder why my previous column, “We Are Drowning Atlantis, Again,” did not include any mention of the flooding in Texas.

Trump’s NOAA cuts are responsible for Texas flood deaths

As I sit down to write this piece, the death toll in Texas has reached 135, with many more than that missing and presumed dead. A national tragedy brought about by biblical-like flooding that took unprepared young and old alike. How could this happen? There is culpability here and it firmly lies with President Donald […]

Texas Food Banks Are Rationing Meals for Flood Survivors Because of Trump’s Cuts

“This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.”   Over 700,000 Meals Needed Through September Axed By Trump Cuts Early in the morning on July 4th, as torrential rains battered central Texas, the dangers of flash floods became imminent. In Kerr County, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet within 45 minutes, leading to the deaths of 106 people. As the catastrophic deluge swept throughout the region, the deat…

Search for Texas flood victims continues

AUSTIN, Texas — The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing and lawmakers prepare to discuss authorities' initial response and…

What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a 3rd week - Boston News, Weather, Sports

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing and lawmakers prepare to discuss authorities’ initial response and providing better warning systems. Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles (…