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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 ...
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend ...
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Maine’s storm preparedness may suffer under National Weather Service cuts
Those cuts have apparently extended to Maine, a state that has seen its fair share of serious flooding and storms in recent years.
How a confluence of extreme weather, geography and timing created Texas' flood disaster
Texas leads the country in flood deaths. Steep hills, shallow soils and a fault zone have made Hill Country, also called ...
A perfect storm of circumstances created a worst-case scenario for flooded Texas communities
In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...