"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

While returning to the White House Sunday, President Trump commented on the devastating Texas flash floods that have killed at least 81 people. "It's a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible,

Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of central Texas on Friday , prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for the forecasting agency