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Texas, NWS and Trump

FactCheck.org on MSN · 1d

Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 7m

Trump defends NWS forecast ahead of Texas flood as he faces scrutiny over cuts

Some have argued the Trump administration's NWS cuts led to a forecast that underestimated the amount of rain in Kerr County, Texas.

Snopes on MSN · 2d

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.

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts

NBC News on MSN · 2h

As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent

Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.

The Washington Post · 1d

4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods remain unanswered

BBC on MSN · 1d

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...

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Casar, Crockett call for FEMA, NOAA details on Texas flood prep, response

Texas Democratic Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett have demanded details and documents from federal agencies tasked with ...

FOX 26 Houston2h

Rep. Jasmine Crockett seeks answers on warning systems, federal response to Texas floods

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is asking for answers from federal agencies over the warning systems and subsequent federal ...

1hon MSN

Texas Democrats Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett push for documents on federal flood response

The two members of the House Oversight Committee, along with the panel’s top Democrat, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, ...

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“Hope is not a plan": Texas meteorologist talks the forecast preceding the deadly Hill Country flood

Renowned Texas meteorologist Troy Kimmel spoke on Inside Texas Politics about the forecast preceding the deadly flooding in ...

Houston Public Media1d

These meteorologists spent years at the NWS in Texas. Here’s what they think of staffing issues

For years, employees say, they've had to do more with less. But the ability to fill in the gaps became strained to the ...

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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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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods ...

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