Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis depicted a supporter of President Donald Trump drowning under the severe flash floods that took place in Texas.

Ahead of the devastating July 4 floods that killed over 100 people in Central Texas, several National Weather Service offices were operating with critical staff shortages, largely due to federal cuts pushed by the Department of Government Efficiency,

GOP Texas Sen. Ted Cruz warned against partisan finger-pointing and laying blame during a press conference with state officials on Monday. He said there would be a time for retrospection in the future, but he pushed back on staffing issues at the National Weather Service contributing to the disaster.

Texas bears witness to a terrible tragedy, and citizens soon raise questions. Could the loss of life have been prevented or mitigated? Who, if anyone, bears responsibility? Those in power respond with “Now’s not the time” or point fingers at other authority figures.

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo blasted Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) for blaming cuts to the federal government for the federal response to deadly flooding in Texas over the July 4 holiday weekend. READ MO

The floods in Texas are bringing attention back to DOGE cuts to federal agencies. Critics believe the cuts to NOAA and the NWS are to blame for unreliable weather predictions.

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.

Commissioner Wayne Christian said the initiative is intended to reduce delays and update systems, not cut workers.

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo blasted Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) for blaming cuts to the federal government for the federal response to deadly flooding in Texas over the July Fourth holiday weekend. “Democratic Senator Chris Murphy,

Catastrophic flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 108 lives, including 30 children at Camp Mystic in Kerr County. Governor Abbott has mobilized state agencies for search and rescue. Questions arise about emergency response readiness and potential impacts of federal agency dismantling.