Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

Central Texas is reeling from a devastating flood that has claimed at least 82 lives, including many children, and left dozens missing. The tragedy, centered in Kerr County, has sparked heated debate.

"I can't hear you,' was President Trump's answer to reporters who wanted to know if Texas' horrifying updated death toll, now at 78, had to do with federal cuts