Nearly two months after the tragic July 4 floods in Texas that killed more than 130 people, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said he’s still seeking answers to some of the most basic questions about the federal government’s response. Which emergency officials did the National Weather Service call on the night of the flooding? How exactly did the agency staff up for the storm event? How did vacancies in key positions at the local National Weather Service office , such as the warning coordination meteorologist, affect the outcome?

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