The National Weather Service, and the cuts made by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, have been under scrutiny since the catastrophic floods in Central Texas that have left more than 100 people dead and almost 200 more missing — a higher death toll than typically die from hurricanes in an entire year)

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,