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Not everyone received — or heeded — Austin-area flood alerts. Here's why.
Alert fatigue may have led some residents to ignore warnings. Spotty cell service also could have kept some alerts from coming in at all.
Texas meteorologist: Federal cuts not solely to blame for flood preparation
Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia of Fox 29 in San Antonio is speaking out about what went wrong during the deadly Texas floods and what needs to change.
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Texas floods latest: Hundreds gather at high school to honor the 120 dead while 170 still remain missing
Hundreds gather at high school to honor the 120 dead while 170 still remain missing - More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added t
Texas flooding timeline: How rapidly rising waters killed dozens
Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths.Here's a timeline of the disaster:Tuesday, July 2On July 2, the Texas Division of Emergency Management said it activated "state emergency response resources in anticipation of increased threats of flooding in parts of West and Central Texas heading into the holiday weekend.
Key National Weather Service weather prediction leadership roles in Ohio remain empty
The National Weather Service's Wilmington, Ohio office has vacancies in 2 of 3 key leadership positions. What is being done to fill the office?
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
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