As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and other states vulnerable in the years ahead.

Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources ahead of a tropical disturbance moving along the Gulf that is expected to bring heavy rain and threats of flash flooding to Texas. The tropical disturbance,

We looked back and found the forecasts and flood alerts sent out by the National Weather Service in San Antonio and Austin.

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

Kerr County issued CodeRed ahead of yesterday's flood threat, urging residents to stay safe during heavy rain possible rising water.

A flood watch blanketed Texas Hill Country on Monday, after a weekend of back-to-back flood watches and more heavy rains. Yet another high-end flood event struck the beleaguered region on Sunday, with a 30-foot rise in water levels along the Lampasas River. Some places saw 8 to 10 inches of rainfall Saturday night into Sunday.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.

Flooding concerns for North Texas ahead of more rain this week. ... The Storm Prediction Center has a good bit of North Texas under a level 2 slight risk.

“Weather paths are only as good as the action they inspire… A perfect forecast that is not heard is not helpful.” These words from AccuWeather Forecast Operations Vice President Dan DePodwin sum up a conversation about the forecasting of the deadly Texas floods over the weekend and, perhaps, what could’ve been done better.

Local lawmakers admitted that “there’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing” over what went wrong before the devastating floods