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LetMyPeopleVote

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4. Maybe Trump shouldn't have defunded the NWS.

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Sat Jul 5, 2025, 01:17 PM

Jul 5

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Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, told a news conference on Friday night that the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast “did not predict the amount of rain that we saw.”

Maybe Trump shouldn't have defunded the NWS.

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Texas Officials are blaming trump for the loss of life due to these floods [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jul 5 OP

Although. . . Stargleamer Jul 5 #1

NYT-As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas (gift links) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #7

Ok, this is really sad, but not surprising, that the mwmisses4289 Jul 5 #2

Fine with blaming trump, although sounds to me Texas had warnings and just didn't get people out of the way. Silent Type Jul 5 #3

Maybe Trump shouldn't have defunded the NWS. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 5 #4

yep the weather forecasts and temp reporting have been worsening IbogaProject Jul 5 #5

The ideological dismantling of NOAA and NWS begins on page 674 of Project 2025 and is well underway. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 5 #6