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world6 months ago•3 min saved

Texas Floods Highlight Weather Service Challenges Amid Staffing and Climate Concerns

The Trump administration defended the staffing levels of the National Weather Service amid criticism following catastrophic flooding in Texas that resulted in at least 80 deaths, asserting that staffing did not impact the storm's forecast or response, despite concerns from meteorologists and officials about staffing shortages and forecast accuracy.

via Axios|

#flood-forecasting #national-weather-service #staffing-levels

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

"Google's AI Revolutionizes Flood Prediction with 7-Day Accuracy"

Google has used machine learning to significantly improve global-scale flood forecasting, accurately predicting some floods up to seven days in advance. By training its AI models on available river data and applying them to areas with no local data, Google aims to scale the accuracy of flood forecasting globally, providing forecasts to over 80 countries through its Flood Hub and delivering alerts on Google Search, Maps, and Android notifications.

via Android Authority|

#ai #flood-forecasting #global-scale