Deadly floods in Texas: Cuts to weather agencies highlighted
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Officials inspect the banks of the Guadalupe River after flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5. Julio Cortez/AP
Former officials at the national weather agency say staff cuts made it harder to forecast flash floods that killed at least 80 people in central Texas overnight Thursday to Friday, July 4.
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I subscribeThe devastating news broke on Monday, July 7. All 27 people—children and camp counselors—still missing in the floods that hit Central Texas between Thursday and Friday have died, swept away by the floodwaters. The death toll from this disaster now stands at 80. Beyond the shockwaves this catastrophe is causing across the country, accusatory glances have turned toward the federal weather forecasting and emergency management agencies, accused of incompetence.
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