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Why the Texas Flood Site Didn’t Have Warning Sirens

Officials in Kerr County made several attempts over the past decade to get funds for a flood warning system, but those applications were rejected. Christopher Flavelle, a reporter for The New York Times, breaks down what went wrong.
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As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

5 juillet 2025 à 23:08
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

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Texas officials have blamed the Weather Service for issuing forecasts on Wednesday that underestimated how much rain was coming. But the staffing shortages present a more complicated picture.

Bush, Obama and Bono Commend USAID Staff Members on Their Last Day

30 juin 2025 à 20:50
Two ex-presidents and a rock star thanked the outgoing workers of a doomed agency.

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The U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington.

Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.

The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, showing his willingness to tear down institutions in defiance of the courts.

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Within two weeks of President Trump’s return to the White House, U.S.A.I.D. was on the cusp of oblivion.
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