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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.

Wired · 4d

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 flood risk.

The County · 35m

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.

climate change could have impacted the Texas floods

TIME on MSN · 3h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Data showed Texas’s flood risk was rising. The forecast didn’t change.

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

CBS News · 1d

How climate change could have impacted the Texas floods

The flash floods in Central Texas that have killed more than 100 people and left dozens missing happened quickly, raising the Guadalupe River 26 feet in just 45 minutes. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter joins to explain how climate change impacts severe weather events.

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CNN · 29m

At least 160 still missing after catastrophic Texas flooding, officials say

More than 170 people are missing and the confirmed death toll has climbed to nearly 120 after flash floods devastated parts of central Texas. Follow here for the latest.

The Economist · 2h

What went wrong in the Texas floods?

The Trump administration fired most probationary staff at the weather service earlier this year, but that did not hinder Texas weather offices’ ability to forecast the storm, says Tom Fahy of the National Weather Service Employees Organisation,

BBC · 8h

Texas hit by deadly floods

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WCPO 9 News1h

Climate change, staffing gaps tied to deadly Texas flooding

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

Black Information Network on MSN43m

How NOAA Weather Cuts Could Put Black Communities At Risk This Storm Season

As Texans reel from the deadly flooding that hit the Guadalupe River, experts are raising concerns over how mass layoffs at ...

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 ...

12hon MSN

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 ...

Augusta Free Press4dOpinion

Did the DOGE layoffs at the National Weather Service just kill a bunch of people?

A storm that dumped more than a foot of rain in the Texas Hill Country has killed 27 people, and officials there are blaming ...

Kerr County, Kerrville officials give update on deadly flooding

The Kerr County sheriff, Kerrville mayor and Kerrville police chief spoke to reporters Wednesday morning with the latest ...

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) ...

Texas flooding live updates: Over 160 missing, Abbott says blame is for 'losers'

Greg Abbott punted on reporters’ questions about emergency notifications during a Tuesday news conference. A baby shoe lays ...

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