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The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren’t keeping up
Before 2021, the typically temperate Pacific Northwest and western Canada seemed highly unlikely to get a killer heat wave, ...
Trump administration wants to close key weather labs nationwide, including in Norman
The Trump administration is looking to make cuts at the nation’s weather agencies, including the closure of all federally ...
How the death toll from the July 4 floods compares to other disasters: Harvey, Texas freeze and more
According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from ...
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How Trump’s Staffing Cuts Are Impacting The Response To The Texas Flooding Disaster And More
With the number of confirmed dead in the flooding disaster in Texas topping 100 people and rising, questions are being asked ...
Who helps during natural disasters, and how do they help?
Who helps during natural disasters, and how do they help? Meteorologist Meghan Chada breaks down the different organizations ...
Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant
Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...
How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster
Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called "flash flood alley," one of the state's most dangerous regions.
Trump administration wants to axe all of NOAA’s climate research
The Trump administration wants to zero out climate research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to a newly released budget document. The document ...
Key National Weather Service weather prediction leadership roles in Ohio remain empty
The National Weather Service's Wilmington, Ohio office has vacancies in 2 of 3 key leadership positions. What is being done ...
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Maine’s storm preparedness may suffer under National Weather Service cuts
Those cuts have apparently extended to Maine, a state that has seen its fair share of serious flooding and storms in recent years.