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Why ex-NOAA chief thinks DOGE cuts may have hurt flood response

Rick Spinrad, a former NOAA Administrator, explains why he believes the government staffing cuts implemented by the Trump administration may have hindered the response to the devastating floods in Texas. Though no one can say for sure that personnel cuts at the NWS or open positions at forecasting offices in Texas were linked to the flood’s tragic outcome, Trump’s federal cuts in those agencies are now under public scrutiny. CNN has reached out to the NOAA for comment.

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