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Experts Refute Political Narrative Linking Trump to Flood Events

CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 09 – The National Weather Service issued flood watches over 12 hours before the event and flash flood warnings more than 3 hours in advance, maintaining adequate staffing throughout the storm.

  • Devastating flash floods in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise more than 25 feet in under an hour, killing at least 109 people and leaving over 160 missing, including 27 from a girls' summer camp.
  • Experts attribute the floods to unprecedented rainfall and infrastructure failures while some Democrats call for investigating whether White House funding and staffing cuts to weather agencies contributed to the disaster's severity.
  • Seth Abramson publicly blamed President Trump and Elon Musk for the deaths, urging Democrats to respond that "the deaths are political," while others emphasize no direct evidence links administration cuts to the fatalities.
  • Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the White House, vehemently dismissed suggestions that government policies contributed to the flood fatalities, describing such accusations as "Disgusting!" amid the increasing number of deaths.
  • The tragedy highlights ongoing political conflict over disaster response and funding, with calls for investigations potentially intensifying scrutiny of federal policy on weather preparedness and emergency management.
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Don't blame Trump's cuts for flooding

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Alternet broke the news in Washington, United States on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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