Disasters

"Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response"

"In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather events, disaster experts say."

Source: NYTimes, 07/14/2025

"FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show"

"Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency did not answer nearly two-thirds of calls to its disaster assistance line, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."

Source: NYTimes, 07/14/2025

Small Texas Community Where Everyone Survived Flooding Had Warning Sirens

"As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream, sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort -- a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telling people to get out."

Source: AP, 07/11/2025

Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety Cases Plunge in 1st Months of Trump’s 2nd Term

"US regulatory actions to ensure oil and gas pipeline safety have plummeted to a record low for the start of a presidential administration as Donald Trump pushes to streamline the government and cut red tape."

Source: Bloomberg, 07/11/2025

"Noem Doubles Down On Call To Axe FEMA, Then Recreate It To Support States"

"Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has doubled down on her past calls to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — but also says it should be “remade” as the agency responds to floods in Texas."

Source: The Hill, 07/11/2025

Trump Admin Wants to Close Down Key Weather Labs Across the Country

"The National Severe Storms Laboratory sits on a campus of radar equipment and office buildings at the University of Oklahoma, off a state highway in Norman. It’s responsible for radar breakthroughs in forecasting that the nation relies on for storm warnings and emergency preparedness. But the Trump administration wants to shut it down, prompting a rare rebuke from a prominent Republican member of Congress."

Source: NOTUS, 07/11/2025

"Trump’s NOAA Pick Stands By Budget Cuts, Calls Staffing ‘A Top Priority’"

"President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told a panel of U.S. senators on Wednesday that he would make it “a top priority” to fill staffing shortages created by recent firings and buyouts across the National Weather Service, while also standing by the administration’s proposal to make drastic cuts to weather and climate research budgets."

Source: Washington Post, 07/10/2025

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