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The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water. Some wonder if budget ...
More flood watches are in effect in central Texas today after the catastrophic flooding that has left over 90 people dead.
“The [weather forecasting offices] had adequate staffing and resources as they issued timely forecasts and warnings leading ...
In Norman, scientists are working to significantly speed up tornado warnings while finding new paths to understanding deadly ...
A weather research lab in Norman is in the crosshairs of cuts at the federal level. For decades, it has developed forecasting ...
The labs are responsible for the forecasting that the nation relies on for storm warnings and emergency preparedness.
The Trump administration's budget plan for 2026 would eliminate the lab that developed a key flash flooding tool.
Most U.S. weather data is still housed at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, but it also faces a proposed 26% budget cut. Funding toward the eventual replacement of NOAA's aging ...
Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.
A budget released this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a storied Norman weather ...
The unrelenting assault by the government on the storm monitoring and forecasting apparatus is too alarming to ignore.” ...
As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the ...