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Musk’s AI Tool Implicates DOGE Data Cuts In Texas Flood Deaths

  • On Friday July 4, flash floods along central Texas’ Guadalupe River killed at least 43, including 15 children, and Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok linked DOGE cuts to forecast failures.
  • DOGE’s early 2025 staff cuts reduced NWS personnel by about 20%, undermining forecast accuracy and contributing to underestimating heavy rainfall, which led to the floods.
  • As a result of staffing cuts by DOGE, 11 campers and 1 counselor remain missing, while 38 adults and 21 children have been recovered in Kerr County.
  • Officials warn that the proposed 2026 NOAA budget includes further cuts, prompting calls for investigation into NWS vacancies and plans to hire new meteorologists to restore forecasting capacity.
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