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Nationwide Climate Service defends its flood warnings amid recent scrutiny of Trump workers cuts

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Nationwide Climate Service defends its flood warnings amid recent scrutiny of Trump workers cuts

Fatal floods in Texas that left thousands scrambling for safety with little warning have sparked a fresh round of scrutiny on Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service. At least 79 people are dead and many others missing as of Sunday evening, after floodwaters suddenly surged through Texas Hill Country, an area known as … Read more

Virtually 500 flights canceled out of Atlanta airport on account of extreme climate

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Virtually 500 flights canceled out of Atlanta airport on account of extreme climate

Almost 500 flights traveling into and out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have been canceled due to severe weather impacting the Atlanta metropolitan area. On Friday night, a long-lasting cluster of storms produced torrential rainfall across much of the Atlanta area, according to the National Weather Service field office in the city. The heavy rainfall … Read more