Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch at 1:16 a.m. on Sunday valid from 11 a.m. until Monday 5 a.m. for Cayuga and Oswego counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected.

A flood watch was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 1:23 a.m. valid from 11 a.m. until Monday 5 a.m. for Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins and Madison counties.

Dallas faces a flood watch from the NWS due to potential heavy rains and thunderstorms amid high temperatures.

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

As Trump visits flood victims in Texas, know that the National Weather Service may be a federal agency, but saving lives depends on local resources.

In this particular case, we have seen absolutely nothing to suggest that current staffing or budget issues within NOAA and the NWS played any role at all in this event,” Houston-based