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Texas, Trump and flood

Snopes on MSN · 4h

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.

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.

Death toll from Texas floods rises

Catastrophic damage remains across central Texas days after tragic floods decimated our communities. Intense search efforts are still ongoing, but as many hold out some hope of a miracle, officials are worried the death toll will only rise from here.

Texas, National Weather Service and Flood

TIME on MSN · 5h

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.

CBS News · 19m

Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says

Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

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.

59mon MSN

Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't ...

1don MSN

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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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 ...

Climate change, staffing gaps tied to deadly Texas flooding

Climate change was likely a factor in the flood that devastated the Texas Hill Country.

2don MSN

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.

23h

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 ...

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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 ...

1don MSN

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 ...

1don MSN

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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