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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.

The Dallas Morning News · 2d

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 to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.

NBC New York · 4d

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 warning.

Death toll at 129

CBS News · 3h

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 still missing.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Texas flooding death toll rises amid weekend flash flooding risk

Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.

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ABC · 14h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

At least 129 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 103 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Texas, Trump and flood

USA TODAY on MSN · 17h

'I've never seen anything like this': President Trump says in visit to flood-ravaged Texas

It’s hard to believe the devastation,' Trump said. 'Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones.'

NBC News on MSN · 5h

How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded

Texas Hill Country was unprepared for the July 4 nightmare flash floods that killed at least 120 people, with 173 still missing.

Fox News · 15h

President Trump vows to help Texas recover from deadly flood devastation

President Donald Trump spoke with Fox News host Will Cain about rescue efforts in Kerrville, Texas after catastrophic flash floods on "The Will Cain Show."

Texas braces for potential weekend flash floods after last week's Hill Country devastation

In the wake of last week’s catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country, on Friday Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas ...

3don MSN

Alief native to lead weather service's Houston-Galveston office, several vacancies remain

With hurricane season underway and jobs still open at the National Weather Service, Alief native Matt Moreland will serve as ...

4don MSN

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 staffing cuts to the ...

4don MSN

Sen. Cruz says National Weather Service issued timely warnings, but that serious examination is needed to ensure people receive them

Amid criticism of budget cuts at NWS, Sen. Ted Cruz defended the agency, saying meteorologists did their job and were not short-staffed during the early morning hours of July Fourth.

Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding.

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