Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough tore into Texas officials for ignoring “very clear signals” about their antiquated flood warning system. As the death toll from catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River last weekend continues to climb,

Texas Flags to be lowered to half-staff this week in honor of lives lost in Kerrville flooding, Gov. Greg Abbot orders.

The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to over 110 people and at least 173 remain missing. Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad joins Ana Cabrera to break down the timeline of the flood alerts and to provide more insight on response.

The Texas State legislature had a bill on the books to improve emergency weather preparedness systems statewide, but it failed in the Senate.