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Who helps during natural disasters, and how do they help?
Who helps during natural disasters, and how do they help? Meteorologist Meghan Chada breaks down the different organizations ...
How the death toll from the July 4 floods compares to other disasters: Harvey, Texas freeze and more
According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from ...
Trump administration wants to close key weather labs nationwide, including in Norman
The Trump administration is looking to make cuts at the nation’s weather agencies, including the closure of all federally ...
NOAA administrator nominee testifies before Senate
The president's pick to lead the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration testified before Congress Wednesday.
Chantal, now a tropical depression, raises concerns of flash flooding in North Carolina and Virginia
Tropical Storm Chantal has been downgraded to a tropical depression but is raising concerns of flash flooding in central ...
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 ...
Trump administration wants to axe all of NOAA’s climate research
The Trump administration wants to zero out climate research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to a newly released budget document. The document ...
Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant
Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...
NOAA budget spells out plans to reduce spending and abandon climate research
A detailed expense budget for NOAA outlines plans to reduce spending and cut climate and atmospheric research.
How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster
Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called "flash flood alley," one of the state's most dangerous regions.
Trump’s NOAA budget proposes eliminating funding for six Colorado climate and science labs
A Trump administration budget proposal for NOAA would slash funding for climate and earth sciences — including shuttering ...