From @WSJopinion: The Texas flood tragedy underscores a painful truth: Weather extremes are outpacing our preparedness—and, in this case, the political will to prepare, writes Costas Synolakis https://t.co/4d9sDMt2sK ...

The tragedy continues to unfold in Texas where at least 128 people have died. At least 166 are still missing. Donald Trump was on the ground there today touring the damage and probably due to the many reports questioning the speed and efficacy of the federal response.Just tonight, the New York Times reports FEMA didn't answer thousands of calls from flood survivors. Quote, "Two days after catastrophic floods roared through central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly 2third o ...

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Conspiracies pick up steam after major weather events. A Metro News station's weather radar attacked this week going offline briefly. Threats have come from a far-right extremist group called Veterans on Patrol.The same group that pushed for border vigilantes. Its leader, Michael Lewis Arthur Meyer, who has been arrested several times in several states, posting online, "We intend to take as many NEXRADs offline as possible once our attack simulations have prepared us." They sort of will grab on to conspirac ...

I'm joined now by Congressman Na Nathaniel Moran. He's a Republican from Texas. He's a co-sponsor of the Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act.Uh Congressman, uh again, just our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in your district and beyond who are dealing with this awful tragedy. But let's talk about the situation. Texas officials, particularly in Kirk County, have not really addressed questions about why the community was not more prepared for this flooding event.Do you feel that the community is owed ...

尽管户外热浪滚滚，嘉陵市集内的摊位前却一派热闹景象。百合、丝瓜、莲藕……各色应季蔬果摆放整 齐，绿意盎然。市民穿梭其中，精挑细选，采购节奏井然。"我买了冬瓜、丝瓜，还准备再去看看荤 菜，价格还可以，菜也蛮新鲜的。"正在选购的赵先生告诉记者。 连日来，申城持续发布高温预警，面对"烤"验，"菜篮子"是否供得上、供得好无疑是居民们关心的焦 点。为此，记者来到了徐汇区嘉陵市集一探究竟。 "我常在她家买虾，价格基本没变，现在的虾反而便宜一点。"裘先生是市场的"回头客"，一边说着，一 边提着一兜鲜虾顺道又去买了家常熟食，"还是习惯来菜场买，新鲜。" 为了保证水产售出后的品质，不少摊主主动为顾客免费提供冰块，提醒大家"早点回家冰起来"。"现在 太热了，我们也不敢进太多货，尽量做到进了就全卖完，保证新鲜。"水产摊主沈翠萍告诉记者，"像草 虾、沼虾现在都上市了，差不多三十几块一斤，价格还是比较平稳的。" 嘉陵市集的管理人员告诉记者，随着气温升高，每天早上五六点就会有一波买菜的人流高峰，市集也随 之调整了管理人员的工作时间和人员配备，并且要求摊位业主一周进行一次彻底大扫除，水产、熟食等 摊位的大扫除频率则是每天一次，让居民们有一 ...

Fires rage across Greece amid hot and dry weather, forcing evacuations in an area near Athens as well as on the island of Thasos https://t.co/7072HOZF9R ...

Tonight, rescuers are desperately searching for at least 173 people still missing in Texas. As the death toll rises to 120 from Friday's devastating flash floods. With such a large scale of loss, people are angry and understandably very upset.They want someone or something to blame. Many are pointing to the National Weather Service cuts as a reason why some areas were taken by surprise. But this meteorologist cautions about jumping to that or any conclusion yet.People have been speculating that National Wea ...

Disaster Impact & Response - At least 173 people are missing and the death toll has risen to 120 in Texas due to devastating flash floods [1] - The number of flood-related deaths in the US reached 145 in 2024, significantly above the 25-year average of 85 deaths per year [3] - Texas, North Carolina, New Mexico, and Chicago experienced four recorded flood events within a week [5] - Elimination of FEMA could leave states like Texas and Florida without a crucial backstop during disasters [7][8] Budget Cuts & Potential Consequences - Federal budget cuts leading to a lack of weather balloons may have slightly degraded the ability to forecast the Texas floods in advance [2] - Proposed cuts to NOAA, including climate research funding, could make the US less safe in the future [4] - The administration's proposed cuts to departments could result in hundreds of billions of dollars in bills and drain economic activity [13] - Cuts to social safety nets are being considered to pay for tax cuts [14] Political & Economic Considerations - Disasters like the Texas floods are likely to spark conversations about the impact of budget cuts, particularly those involving science and research [5][6] - Lack of disaster preparedness due to budget cuts could lead to significant economic damage [9] - Recovery efforts after disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, highlight the important role of FEMA and the potential economic impact of inadequate rebuilding [10] - Political pressure will likely mount on both sides regarding disaster relief, especially since the Texas flood occurred in a red state [11]

NBC Sahil Kapoor reports from Capitol Hill. I also want to bring in Dr.. Irwin Redliner, founding director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Earth Institute. Sahill. So, if he gets the job, he is facing the potential for having an awful lot of money that would be needed for some of the upgrades he's talking about gone for next year's budget. Bring us up to speed. Yeah, that's right, Chris. And it's not just Neil Jacobs for Noah related opening. There's also Mr.. Taylo ...