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Texas officials say they were caught off guard by deadly storms: 'We didn’t know'

The deadly floods that struck Texas on the 4th of July caught local officials off guard as the torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to rise to near-historic levels in a matter of minutes, officials said at a press conference Saturday.

The New York Times · 8h

Here’s Why the Deadly Storm Quickly Intensified in Texas

Thunderstorms and moisture from the Gulf were among the ingredients that led to catastrophic weather and flooding in the Hill Country.

The Washington Post on MSN · 40m

Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

Texas, national weather service and Floods

TIME on MSN · 3h

Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

The Seattle Times · 1h

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of central Texas on Friday , prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for the forecasting agency

NBC New York · 6h

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

7hon MSN

Storms may bring large hail, 70-mph winds, more flooding to Texas

A catastrophic Independence Day weekend in Texas will close with more rain and, in some cases, serious threats including ...

3hon MSN

Flash floods like the one that swept through Texas are nation's top storm-related killer

Last year, 145 people died in flash floods, according to the National Weather Service. On average over the past 30 years, ...

Douglas: Dissecting a weather tragedy in Texas

It was a deadly cocktail of factors: a warmer, wetter atmosphere and remnants of Tropical Storm Barry. Kerr County, Texas, doesn’t have a local flood warning system. Nighttime weather disasters always ...

2hon MSN

Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk at crucial moment

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

5hon MSN

Texas man pledges to recover after storm cuts road to his business

Texas man details how the creek near his business rose swiftly during the storm, cutting his business off, but he pledges to fix the road and resume business as soon as he can.