Impact of NWS staff vacancies the night of the Texas flood

Would it have mattered? Maybe. Maybe not.

There was no Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) on staff for several weeks leading up to the night of the flood.

Would having a WCM made any difference?

Maybe.

But probably not in that moment.

An explanation:

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Balanced Weather

for staying on top of this story, and CNN’s veteran weather and climate reporter Andrew Freedman for deeper analysis.