Scrutiny over Texas flood alerts and conservative anger
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Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
Survivors have described the floods along the Guadalupe River as a “pitch black wall of death” and said they received no emergency warnings.
Some have argued the Trump administration's NWS cuts led to a forecast that underestimated the amount of rain in Kerr County, Texas.
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Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.
Trump has praised officials for Texas flood response as critics question warnings, FEMA cuts, and lack of early-alert systems.
More than 170 people, including five girls who were at a summer camp, are still missing eight days later. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece together the timeframe local officials have yet to provide amid public
Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.
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