As catastrophic floods swept through Central Texas on July 4, several National Weather Service (NWS) offices had already been in crisis for months.
Key forecasting hubs across the state were operating without critical staff, the result of sweeping federal workforce reductions spearheaded by the White House's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
In San Angelo, the NWS offices' vacancy rate had doubled since January after losing several key personnel, including the warning coordination meteorologist, who retired early in April.
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