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Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know

After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was ultimately to blame for the flood's 100 deaths due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service.

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth o… · 2d

Texas flooding: Timeline of National Weather Service alerts

Texans were caught with deadly rising waters in the middle of the night, leaving many to question the forecast and the alerts. Here’s a look at the timeline.

NBC News on MSN · 14h

How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster

Texas leads the country in flood deaths. Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called "flash flood alley," one of the state's most dangerous regions.

Texas, Flood and stories of rescue

TIME on MSN · 5h

Texas Officials Question Weather Forecasts Amid Floods

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

POLITICO on MSN · 2h

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods

More than 160 people still are believed to be missing and at least 115 have died in the floods that laid waste to the Hill Country region of Texas. The large number of missing sug

Fox News · 15m

Questions linger after disastrous flash flooding in Texas

Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin reports on the latest to come from the search and recovery efforts after the devastating floods in Texas on 'Special Report.'

WCPO 9 News34m

Climate change, staffing gaps tied to deadly Texas flooding

Climate change was likely a factor in the flood that devastated the Texas Hill Country.

Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas

DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend ...

Houston Public Media2d

How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the ...

1don MSN

A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities

In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...

The County2h

Maine’s storm preparedness may suffer under National Weather Service cuts

Those cuts have apparently extended to Maine, a state that has seen its fair share of serious flooding and storms in recent years.

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

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

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How good was the Texas weather forecast before the flood? : NPR

As early as Wednesday, Texas officials were marshalling the state's emergency response resources to prepare for the coming storm. By Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service's Austin ...

Officials provide update on Texas floods rescue and recovery effort

Searchers have found 87 bodies; five campers and one counselor are still unaccounted for. (AP Video: Lekan Oyekanmi) ...

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