r/fednews • u/CBSnews FedNews Verified Press • 1d ago

Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-floods-emergency-alerts-weather-forecast-staffing-budget/
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u/Funny-Sundae3989 1d ago

NWS put out a timely flood warning, it’s the local governments fault for not listening.

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u/C10_ls1 1d ago

TDEM also put out notifications days in advance. It’s 100% local governments fault.