The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oversees the National Weather Service, which has endured steep 'DOGE' cuts.

Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in Texas left more than 100 dead.

In the weeks leading up to the devastating floods in Texas, five former directors of the National Weather Service sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump warning that continued cuts to the budget would result in the deaths of people.

A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people. Those staffing cuts did not cause the high number of deaths in the flash floods on July 4, experts said. Local forecasting offices were sufficiently staffed and issued timely warnings.

Did Donald Trump defund NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with protecting the natural world and its resources?

Downsizing at the National Weather Service appears to be part of an effort by Republicans to privatize such agencies.

As the flash flood in Texas turned out to be devastating and deadly, Donald Trump has yet again avoided responsibility for the same and dragged former President Joe Biden into this. Talking to reporters on Sunday,

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