{"id":2456978,"date":"2025-07-08T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-says-nws-staff-cuts-prevented-better-warning-of-floods\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T15:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:34:52","slug":"eric-swalwell-says-nws-staff-cuts-prevented-better-warning-of-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-swalwell-says-nws-staff-cuts-prevented-better-warning-of-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Swalwell says NWS staff cuts prevented &#8216;better warning&#8217; of floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feric-swalwell-says-nws-staff-cuts-prevented-better-warning-of-floods%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456978&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that staffing cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) hindered the ability to provide earlier and better warnings ahead of the recent Texas floods, which have resulted in over 100 deaths. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-picks-date-to-release-trumps-tax-returns\/\" title=\"House Committee Picks Date To Release Trump\u2019s Tax Returns\">echoed concerns raised<\/a> by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who urged the Department of commerce&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-lisa-murkowski-draws-republican-primary-challenger\/\" title=\"Senator Lisa Murkowski Draws ...ublican Primary Challenger\">acting inspector general<\/a> to investigate whether the NWS layoffs in February caused delays in the flood response. swalwell emphasized the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-press-conservatives-to-separate-spending-demands-from-defense-appropriations\/\" title=\"GOP veterans urge conservatives to detach spending demands from defense appropriations.\">ensuring adequate funding<\/a> and staffing for government agencies responsible for public safety,criticizing efforts to undermine government workers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">air traffic controllers<\/a> and first responders.The Department of homeland Security (DHS), however, defended the NWS, stating that timely and precise forecasts and warnings were issued despite unprecedented rainfall. In response to the layoffs,the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration (NOAA) recently rehired over 100 staff members for the NWS. Swalwell also called on former president Donald Trump to visit texas amid ongoing search and rescue efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Swalwell says NWS staff cuts prevented &lsquo;earlier, better warning&rsquo; of flooding<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2168199\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3431372\/eric-swalwell-avengers-team-jasmine-crockett-maxwell-frost-robert-garcia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Swalwell<\/a> (D-CA) said without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3463947\/schumer-inspector-general-link-nws-staff-cuts-texas-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">staffing cuts<\/a> to the National Weather Service, Texans would have received an &ldquo;earlier, better warning&rdquo; of the flood.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell echoed Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3464388\/democrats-big-texas-flood-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-CA) in blaming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3429255\/national-weather-service-commences-rehires-after-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NWS layoffs<\/a> in February for the slow response time to the floods, which killed at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3465071\/texas-flood-deaths-pass-100-search-rescue-efforts-continue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">104 people<\/a> as of Tuesday morning. Schumer requested that the Department of Commerce&rsquo;s acting inspector general, Roderick Anderson, look into whether the layoffs affected the response time to the disaster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3465371\/watch-live-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-capitol-meet-speaker-mike-johnson\/\">WATCH LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Capitol Hill and meets with Speaker Mike Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3465318\/kevin-oconnor-denied-delay-biden-autopen-deposition-house-oversight\/\">Comer rejects Dr. Kevin O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s request to delay Biden autopen deposition to House Oversight Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3452986\/salt-battle-exposes-gop-trifecta-party-unity\/\">Battle over SALT exposes that a GOP trifecta doesn&rsquo;t mean party unity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I do think, as lawmakers, we have a responsibility, though, to look at, &lsquo;Did cuts affect the ability for folks on the ground, and at the camp, to have an earlier, better warning?&rsquo; But this is really going to &ndash; should we just attack [the] government for government&lsquo;s sake?&rdquo; Swalwell said on CNN News Central on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3019976&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=55e47c3821f0d54d35344173df6231ec\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;And for the last six months, we&lsquo;ve seen an effort to undermine the hard work of government workers, whether it&lsquo;s air traffic controllers who keep planes from colliding in the air, or FEMA first responders who go into the hardest-hit places in America,&rdquo; Swalwell added.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1941987736849711216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> denied allegations<\/a> of inadequate warnings, saying the first one was issued by the NWS on July 3.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region,&rdquo; DHS said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The National Weather Service provided over 12 hours of advance notice via the Flood Watch and over 3 hours of lead time for Flash Flood Warnings, with escalated alerts as the storm intensified,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<p>Swalwell said President Donald Trump should visit Texas as the search for missing people continues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3463947\/schumer-inspector-general-link-nws-staff-cuts-texas-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SCHUMER ASKS INSPECTOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE LINK BETWEEN NWS STAFF CUTS AND TEXAS FLOOD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our primary job as lawmakers is the safety of the public,&rdquo; Swalwell said. &ldquo;And if there&lsquo;s a possibility that cuts at that agency affected the safety of those girls, we should understand that, and we should do better as we make funding decisions in the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration added over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3429255\/national-weather-service-commences-rehires-after-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">100 staff members<\/a> to the NWS last month. 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