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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 ...
Texas floods latest: NASA joins search with specialised aircraft as death toll rises to 119 with 170 still missing
NASA joins search with specialised aircraft as death toll rises to 119 with 170 still missing - More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon b ...
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
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 ...
White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding
The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...
Challenge of predicting Texas floods and SCOTUS allows for mass federal layoffs: Morning Rundown
Plus, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts in Donald Trump's domestic policy bill have rural hospitals considering what ...
Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts
"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.
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 ...
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.
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.
National Weather Service Defends Forecasts After Texas Flooding Tragedy Sparked Criticism from Local Officials
Emergency alerts gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred," the agency said ...
Search continues after Texas flash floods, as Trump addresses National Weather Service warnings
After the death toll in the catastrophic flash floods in Texas reached at least 104 people, including 27 campers and ...