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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.

WSHU · 12h

Murphy says Trump cuts to NWS may be responsible for Texas death toll

As the search for survivors continues in Texas after this weekend’s devastating flood, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is questioning whether cuts to the National Weather Service may have contributed to the death toll.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Trump praises Texas flood response, says it prevented dozens more deaths

The president also confirmed that he plans to visit Texas to tour the devastation on Friday with First Lady Melania Trump.

Texas Floods Death Toll Creeps up

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Floods Death Toll Creeps up as Search and Rescue Continues

Local officials have faced angry questions about whether they could have warned people of dangerous flash floods in Texas Hill Country sooner. Rescue teams from neighboring states and Mexico have joined local efforts to search for survivors,

The Independent on MSN · 35m

Texas floods latest: NASA joins search with specialised aircraft as death toll rises to 119 and 170 still missing

At least 119 people have been killed and more than 170 are still missing after catastrophic flash flooding swept through central Texas. Officials fear that the death toll could soar as search and rescue efforts entered their sixth day Wednesday,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Rescue teams find three more bodies after central Texas floods

The death toll in Kerr County crept up to 87 on Tuesday as search and rescue teams recovered three more bodies in the flood-ravaged hills of central Texas, according to officials in the county worst hit by the disaster.

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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 ...

14mon MSN

Trump’s NOAA pick pledges full weather service staffing, but supports budget cuts

Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in ...

14h

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 ...

13hon MSN

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 ...

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Search teams scour for more than 170 still missing in Texas flooding: Updates

The death toll in the central Texas flooding is up to 119 people, 95 of them in Kerr County, including 36 children.

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.

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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.

Did NWS staff shortages contribute to deadly Texas floods? John Morales answers

As authorities continue to respond to catastrophic flash floods that have killed more than 100 people, including at least 28 ...

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

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...

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Texas News Anchor Rips Kristi Noem And Greg Abbott Over Flood Press Conference

S an Antonio anchor Stephania Jimenez fumed Saturday over a press conference that featured Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...

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