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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.

The Dallas Morning News · 7h

Across Texas, key positions at National Weather Service are vacant

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.

NBC New York · 2d

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

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

Texas officials under fire for flood response

CBS News · 1d

What to know as Texas officials face intensifying questions about flood alerts

Officials in Texas are being pressed about emergency alerts prior to the catastrophic flooding over the Fourth of July holiday that killed at least 109 people. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos has more from Texas and meteorologist Zoe Mintz has a look at the forecast.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

Some weather models predicted the Texas flood. Why did the official forecast miss it?

Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Officials push away questions about lack of widespread warnings before deadly Texas floods

The storms that battered the Hill Country for the last four days began to lighten up, although isolated pockets of heavy rain were still possible.

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Flooding in Texas Raises Questions About Flash Food Dangers and Flood Season: What to Know

Floods can happen almost anywhere across the United States, but some places are more prone to flooding than others. Here's ...

4hon MSN

Left-wing critics blame Texas flood devastation on 'climate denialism,' warn more to come unless inaction ends

Left-wing critics argue Texas floods were worsened by climate denialism, while conservatives call out politicization of the ...

8hon MSN

Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...

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Texas Democrat seeks answers on ‘missing key’ weather personnel as flood deaths rise

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) commented on key vacancies in the National Weather Service following deadly flooding in central ...

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Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk at crucial moment

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and ...

Musk’s AI Tool Implicates DOGE Data Cuts In Texas Flood Deaths

Trump administration and DOGE cuts to critical weather data services are implicated by Elon Musk's own AI tool, Grok 3, in ...

Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood

President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children at an all-gir ...

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Texas flooding timeline: How rapidly rising waters killed dozens

Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths. Here's a ...

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