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Cruz Faces Backlash Over Flood Preparedness Comments

7/7/2025

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz sparked controversy by calling for improved disaster preparedness in the wake of devastating floods that claimed 79 lives. Critics pointed to funding cuts to the National Weather Service during the Trump era as a potential factor in inadequate warnings. In response, the NWS asserted that they had issued timely alerts prior to the disaster.

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz sparked controversy by calling for improved disaster preparedness in the wake of devastating floods that claimed 79 lives. Critics pointed to funding cuts to the National Weather Service during the Trump era as a potential factor in inadequate warnings. In response, the NWS asserted that they had issued timely alerts prior to the disaster.