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Texas Floods: Over 100 Dead After Rainfall Exceeds Forecasts
Over 100 people died in Texas on July 4th, 2024, after more than 14 inches of rain caused the Guadalupe River to overflow its banks, exceeding the NWS forecast of 7 inches and resulting in widespread destruction of towns, camps, and RV parks.
Texas Floods: Over 100 Dead After Rainfall Exceeds Forecasts
Over 100 people died in Texas on July 4th, 2024, after more than 14 inches of rain caused the Guadalupe River to overflow its banks, exceeding the NWS forecast of 7 inches and resulting in widespread destruction of towns, camps, and RV parks.
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60% Bias Score
Cruz's Greece Trip Amid Texas Flood Disaster Following Weather Forecasting Budget Cuts
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, after helping pass a bill reducing funding for NOAA's weather forecasting, vacationed in Greece while deadly floods, worsened by inadequate forecasting, killed over 100 people in Texas, causing $20 billion in damages.
Cruz's Greece Trip Amid Texas Flood Disaster Following Weather Forecasting Budget Cuts
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, after helping pass a bill reducing funding for NOAA's weather forecasting, vacationed in Greece while deadly floods, worsened by inadequate forecasting, killed over 100 people in Texas, causing $20 billion in damages.
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56% Bias Score
Texas Floods: 80 Dead, 40+ Missing After Devastating Rainfall
Up to 80 people died and over 40 are missing after flash floods in Texas, impacting 20 counties; President Trump declared a major disaster, unlocking federal aid as search and rescue efforts continue.
Texas Floods: 80 Dead, 40+ Missing After Devastating Rainfall
Up to 80 people died and over 40 are missing after flash floods in Texas, impacting 20 counties; President Trump declared a major disaster, unlocking federal aid as search and rescue efforts continue.
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44% Bias Score
Texas Flooding: Unprecedented Rainfall Kills 50, Raises Questions about Warnings
On July 3-4, 2024, unprecedented rainfall (four months' worth in hours) in Texas' Hill Country caused catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, resulting in at least 50 deaths and raising questions about warning effectiveness and NWS staffing.
Texas Flooding: Unprecedented Rainfall Kills 50, Raises Questions about Warnings
On July 3-4, 2024, unprecedented rainfall (four months' worth in hours) in Texas' Hill Country caused catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, resulting in at least 50 deaths and raising questions about warning effectiveness and NWS staffing.
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36% Bias Score
DMSP Data Cutoff Impairs NOAA Hurricane Forecasting During Peak Season
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, a key source of weather data for NOAA since the 1960s, will end on July 31st, impacting hurricane forecasting during peak season due to the Navy's cybersecurity concerns and IT modernization efforts, despite NOAA's claims of sufficient alternatives and c...
DMSP Data Cutoff Impairs NOAA Hurricane Forecasting During Peak Season
The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, a key source of weather data for NOAA since the 1960s, will end on July 31st, impacting hurricane forecasting during peak season due to the Navy's cybersecurity concerns and IT modernization efforts, despite NOAA's claims of sufficient alternatives and c...
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40% Bias Score
NHC Staffing Shortages Contradict Commerce Secretary's Claims
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely claimed the National Hurricane Center is "fully staffed," while the center has five vacancies, including at least four meteorologists, due to the Trump administration's reduction of approximately 560 NWS employees through job cuts, buyouts, and early retirem...
NHC Staffing Shortages Contradict Commerce Secretary's Claims
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely claimed the National Hurricane Center is "fully staffed," while the center has five vacancies, including at least four meteorologists, due to the Trump administration's reduction of approximately 560 NWS employees through job cuts, buyouts, and early retirem...
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48% Bias Score
Texas Floods Expose Limits of Weather Forecasting
Severe flooding in central Texas last week, exceeding even some Texas officials' expectations, exposed the limits of current weather models in precisely forecasting intense rainfall, highlighting the urgent need for improved models threatened by proposed NOAA budget cuts.
Texas Floods Expose Limits of Weather Forecasting
Severe flooding in central Texas last week, exceeding even some Texas officials' expectations, exposed the limits of current weather models in precisely forecasting intense rainfall, highlighting the urgent need for improved models threatened by proposed NOAA budget cuts.
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40% Bias Score
Texas Floods: Over 80 Dead Amidst Warnings Failures
Over 80 people died in central Texas due to catastrophic flooding over the July 4th weekend after the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in an hour due to unexpectedly high rainfall, exceeding initial forecasts and highlighting insufficient warning systems and communication failures.
Texas Floods: Over 80 Dead Amidst Warnings Failures
Over 80 people died in central Texas due to catastrophic flooding over the July 4th weekend after the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in an hour due to unexpectedly high rainfall, exceeding initial forecasts and highlighting insufficient warning systems and communication failures.
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36% Bias Score
Trump-Era NWS Cuts Linked to Dozens of Texas Flood Deaths
The Trump administration's cuts to the National Weather Service, resulting in a nearly 20% staff reduction, significantly hampered its ability to accurately forecast the Texas Hill Country floods, contributing to the deaths of at least 43 people, including 15 children, due to delayed warnings and in...
Trump-Era NWS Cuts Linked to Dozens of Texas Flood Deaths
The Trump administration's cuts to the National Weather Service, resulting in a nearly 20% staff reduction, significantly hampered its ability to accurately forecast the Texas Hill Country floods, contributing to the deaths of at least 43 people, including 15 children, due to delayed warnings and in...
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52% Bias Score
Texas Flash Flood Kills 27, Highlights Impact of NWS Budget Cuts
A flash flood in Texas resulted in at least 27 deaths, including nine children, and 27 missing people; Texas officials blamed insufficient NWS forecasts due to federal budget cuts that impacted staffing and weather balloon launches, resulting in an underestimation of rainfall.
Texas Flash Flood Kills 27, Highlights Impact of NWS Budget Cuts
A flash flood in Texas resulted in at least 27 deaths, including nine children, and 27 missing people; Texas officials blamed insufficient NWS forecasts due to federal budget cuts that impacted staffing and weather balloon launches, resulting in an underestimation of rainfall.
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52% Bias Score
New European Satellite MTG Improves Weather Forecasting and Air Quality Monitoring
The MTG weather satellite, a joint Eumetsat and ESA mission launched from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, will provide significantly improved weather forecasts and air quality data for Europe and North Africa, using advanced sensors to collect 50 times more data than previous satellites.
New European Satellite MTG Improves Weather Forecasting and Air Quality Monitoring
The MTG weather satellite, a joint Eumetsat and ESA mission launched from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, will provide significantly improved weather forecasts and air quality data for Europe and North Africa, using advanced sensors to collect 50 times more data than previous satellites.
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4% Bias Score
GFS Model Predicts "Ghost Hurricane," Highlighting Both Strengths and Limitations
A viral weather forecast predicted a June hurricane on the Gulf Coast using the GFS model; however, this was a false alarm, a "ghost hurricane" common to the model due to its sensitivity to thunderstorm development, despite improving cyclone intensity prediction.
GFS Model Predicts "Ghost Hurricane," Highlighting Both Strengths and Limitations
A viral weather forecast predicted a June hurricane on the Gulf Coast using the GFS model; however, this was a false alarm, a "ghost hurricane" common to the model due to its sensitivity to thunderstorm development, despite improving cyclone intensity prediction.
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16% Bias Score
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