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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.

FactCheck.org on MSN · 12h

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.

ABC News on MSN · 7h

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 respond in the future to major weather events.

Death toll at 121

The Independent on MSN · 17m

Texas floods mapped: Here are the affected areas as death toll rises

A week after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas, first responders are still sifting through debris to find the missing and recover the dead.At least 121 people, including 36 children,

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ABC · 7h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing

The number of deaths due to the flooding in Texas is now at least 78, according to the latest information from state officials. Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Updates

Among the missing are five campers and a counselor from the Christian girls camp, Camp Mystic, which counted at least 27 children and staff among the death toll. Kerr County autho

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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 ...

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Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Kerr County ‘repeatedly denied funding’ for flood warning system

The catastrophic Central Texas floods have claimed at least 121 lives and left 173 missing, as a report reveals that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood ...

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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Texas floods: As crews respond to catastrophic Hill Country floods, key National Weather Service jobs are vacant across the state

Cuts to the National Weather Service has ignited debate about the agency's ability to respond to emergency weather events, ...

National Weather Service says Central Texas offices were fully staffed during floods

The National Weather Service says its Central Texas office was prepared for the devastating storms, but understaffed offices ...

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Weather Service Staffing 'Clearly a Concern' Ahead of Deadly Texas Floods

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.

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Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger pointing.

What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the ...

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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the ...

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