Uh joining us now, meteorologist and analyst Alan Gerard. He retired in March after almost 35 years with the National Weather Service and Noah. More rec most recently, he was director of a group dedicated to improving warnings and forecasts at Noah's National Severe Storm Lab, which is in danger of closing due to budget cuts.Um Alan, it's really good to have you. Uh what do you think needs to happen now. Well, I I mean obviously the first thing is, you know, just having listened to the story you just told i ...

Politicians are questioning whether federal, state and local officials were adequately prepared for the disaster in Texas, with some pointing to potential issues with weather forecasts and staffing cuts at the National Weather Service https://t.co/jIHpjWFoBa ...

Taiwanese authorities issued a land and sea warning for the entire island as Typhoon Danas is expected to bring strong winds and rain. https://t.co/QzqPAOuOqP ...

Germany will carry out emergency repairs on its autobahn this weekend after extreme heat in recent days blew up large chunks of concrete along key stretches of the highway https://t.co/8AuFidLfew ...

From sweet strawberries to parched wheat fields and less demand for sausage rolls, the UK food sector has seen many effects of this year’s weather https://t.co/dZXi0onKSj ...

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China is bracing for more intense rainfall, in the latest extreme weather event that has left several dead and flooded some cities in the country https://t.co/wC9DodeMFK ...

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It's really hot. Like I had never experienced this before. But you know it's Rome.So I'm enjoying it so far. Well, it's pretty hot, but if you compare it to Holland Yeah. Humidity wise, it's much higher.So, it's a different type of hot. So, yeah, that it's hot. It's true. Everyone, it's kind of like a sauna. ...