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Snopes on MSN · 13h

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 · 13h

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.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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 devastating floods in Texas.

At least 173 people missing in Texas floods

Texas flooding live updates: Officials grilled about response as death toll rises

NOAA also said the NWS had forecast briefings Thursday morning, issued a flood watch Thursday afternoon and then issued flash flood warnings on Thursday night and early Friday. This gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

At least 173 people missing in Texas floods as death toll rises to 109

More than 170 people are known to be missing after devastating floods swept through Central Texas over the July Fourth weekend, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Tuesday — raising the possibility that the death toll could surpass 200 in what is already one of the deadliest flood events in the past five decades.

The Independent on MSN · 53m

Texas floods latest: Hundreds gather at high school to honor the 120 dead while 170 still remain missing

Hundreds gather at high school to honor the 120 dead while 170 still remain missing - More than 170 people still missing in Kerr County and Texas Governor Greg Abbott fears more could soon be ‘added t

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NBC News on MSN · 8h

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.

The Economist · 13h

What went wrong in the Texas floods?

The Trump administration fired most probationary staff at the weather service earlier this year, but that did not hinder Texas weather offices’ ability to forecast the storm, says Tom Fahy of the National Weather Service Employees Organisation,

Texas hit by deadly floods

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14hon MSN

Texas Officials Question Weather Forecasts Amid Floods

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

6hon MSN

Texas agriculture commissioner denies weather modification allegations after Central Texas floods

"There has been a lot of misinformation flying around lately, so let me clarify: the Texas Department of Agriculture has ...

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Texas flooding latest: Desperate search for survivors continues after 82 die as officials prepare for ‘wall of water’ storm

Desperate search for survivors continues after 82 die as officials prepare for ‘wall of water’ storm - Rescue teams are still ...

16h

Texas floods spark worry as Trump appointee firms linked to privatising weather forecasts

Critics worry about conflicts of interest, as cuts and privatisation may benefit private weather firms linked to Trump ...

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Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...

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