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Staffing Cuts at NWS and Tragic Flooding in Texas
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CCTV has captured the moment Texas floods caused an estimated $1.5 million damage to a supercar auto shop — ruining eight Ferraris, a Jaguar and a Porsche. The Liberty Hill business, NG Supercars, was filled with up to 3 feet of water at around 4 a.
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
The catastrophe was caused by a perfect storm of difficult-to-forecast rainfall and fast-moving water. Some wonder if budget cuts made things worse.
Meteorologists point out that hurricanes and flood-making storms possess extraordinary amounts of energy that humans can't reproduce or control.
Texas Hill Country, where much of the flooding took place this time, is often referred to as “flash flood alley.” It's home to steep terrain and a lack of vegetation that creates a perfect storm for waters to rise quickly.
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to extreme flooding. In the rugged, rolling terrain it’s known for, heavy rains collect quickly in its shallow streams and rivers that can burst into torrents like the deadly flood wave that swept along the Guadalupe River on July 4.
Right-wing influencers and lawmakers are spreading conspiracy theories about the cause of deadly floods in central Texas.
Some people online suggested cloud seeding conducted by the company Rainmaker Technology Corporation was to blame for deadly flooding in Texas.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas floods’ death toll climbs as authorities focus on recovering victims’ bodiesFirst responders struggled with difficult terrain as they continued search and recovery efforts. Officials have confirmed at least 106 people died in the Hill Country region, including 30 children and 56 adults in Kerr County.