Skip to main content

Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger pointing.

Environment,Texas,Government Funding,Weather,Trump Administration,NOAA

From the Left
Analysis

The Texas rains hadn’t even slowed before the debate began about why forecasts had underestimated the devastating flooding over Independence Day weekend.

Local and state officials, social media users and even the meteorology community raised questions. What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the weather service and other budget cuts by the Trump administration contribute to the catastrophe? What role did weather balloons play in the storm forecasts?

Answers to some of these questions and many others may never be adequately answered, especially for the families of dozens of children swept away by floodwaters...

AllSides Picks

More News about Environment

News from the Left

News from the Center

News from the Right