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.

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump appeared to deflect reporters’ questions on the deadly flash floods in central Texas last week, including a question on whether his administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) affected preparedness levels in the region.

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump's staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.