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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.

MSNBC on MSN · 2d

Democrats call for probe into cuts at National Weather Service after Texas floods

Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressing the NWS’s watchdog to probe whether Trump’s cuts worsened the recent catastrophe.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Schumer asks inspector general to investigate link between NWS staff cuts and Texas flood

Chuck Schumer asked acting Inspector General Roderick Anderson to investigate if recent NWS staff cuts affected the death toll from the Texas floods.

Texas, NOAA and Trump

MSNBC · 22h

Ex-NOAA Administrator breaks down timeline of Texas flood alerts

The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to over 110 people and at least 173 remain missing. Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad joins Ana Cabrera to break down the timeline of the flood alerts and to provide more insight on response.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Trump’s NOAA pick appears in confirmation hearing days after Texas floods

In the five months since Trump chose Neil Jacobs as NOAA administrator, hundreds of NOAA scientists and meteorologists have left the agency through a combination of firings, buyouts and retirements.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Flooding, and Politics Around It, Underscore the Challenges Trump Faces in Replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

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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 ...

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Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...

The Dispatch on MSN6h

Assessing Claims About Cuts to NOAA and NWS in the Wake of Texas Flooding

At a news conference on Friday, local officials claimed that NWS forecasts in the days leading up to the floods were inaccurate. On Saturday, Ron Filipkowski, the editor in chief ...

NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims

After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...

Axios on MSN34m

4 takeaways from Trump NOAA nominee's Senate hearing

The appearance of Neil Jacobs, President Trump's NOAA nominee, before a Senate panel on Wednesday was fairly revealing by the standards of these kinds of things. Why it matters: NOAA is a major ...

NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be

Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.

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 ...

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Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster

In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as ...

Daily Express US on MSN13h

DC flood and tornado warning issued by NWS days after flash floods leave 104 dead in Texas

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for the District of Columbia, Arlington, and Alexandria until 8:45 PM EDT, as severe ...

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