Texas, National Weather Service and flood
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At least 173 people missing in Texas floods
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Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the weather service and other budget cuts by the Trump administration contribute to the catastrophe?
More than 100 people have been confirmed dead since July 4, when the Guadalupe River in central Texas swelled overnight and triggered flash floods that swept through an area known locally as “Flash Flood Alley.