DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk.

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.

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

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.

As early as Wednesday, Texas officials were marshalling the state's emergency response resources to prepare for the coming storm. By Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service's Austin/San ...

In the early hours of Independence Day, rain pelted sleeping communities in central Texas. No one knew yet how devastating the storm would become.

A National Weather Meteorologist said Central Texas is less likely to experience extreme winter weather this year due to an altered weather pattern.