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Washington Post
5 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump's NOAA pick appears in confirmation hearing days after Texas floods
U. S. senators are set to interview President Donald Trump's pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday in a confirmation hearing that may be charged with concern over whether massive cuts to the agency's workforce may have contributed to the deaths of more than 100 people when torrential rain flooded Central Texas early Friday.
Washington Post
7 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
What sets Texas floods apart: Kids died in heart-wrenching numbers
The Central Texas flash flooding that killed at least 90 people is among the deadliest flood events in the past 50 years. But it's the disproportionate number of children who perished that sets it apart from others in recent history. As of Monday morning, at least 27 children were among the dead, about a third of the total causalities, a number made more jarring in an era of modern forecasting and communication meant to prevent such disasters.
