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The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
A week after the devastating Texas flooding, serious questions remain about what actions local leaders took after ominous warnings from the National Weather Service, echoing other recent high-profile natural disasters marked by accusations of government complacency.
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and communication.
When deadly floods swept through Texas, the National Weather Service issued a series of warnings that should have automatically triggered alerts to be sent to cellphones as the Guadalupe River began to rise.
Flood Emergency was issued at 5:34 am CDT on July 4, 2025. NWS and Facebook Page/James Spann. This is a tough situation because many of these warnings happened in the middle of the night (more on ...