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Ex-weather bosses sent haunting letter warning Trump cuts could lead to deaths weeks before flood In the weeks leading up to the devastating floods in Texas, five former directors of the National Weather Service sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump warning that continued cuts to the budget would result in the deaths of people.© AP In the weeks leading up to the devastating floods in Texas, five former directors of the National Weather Service sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump warning that continued cuts to the budget would result in the deaths of people. The five former directors wrote the letter in May. "The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, just released by the White House, cuts the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by close to 30%" they wrote. "While details aren't yet available if earlier indications hold true, this budget would essentially eliminate NOAA's research functions for weather, slash funding for next-generation satellite procurement, wrote the letter in May observations," it added. "Even if the National Weather Service remains level funded, given the interconnectedness of all of the parts of NOAA, weather forecasting will also have impacts. We cannot let this happen." READ MORE: Pilot's final nine words as Air France plane plummeted into Atlantic killing 228 people READ MORE: Fresh Donald Trump health fear after huge bruise spotted on hand amid warning Flood waters left debris including vehicles and equipment scattered© Getty Images "NOAA's satellites provide vital information about the formation and pathways of storms. NOAA research on severe storms has paved the way for tools we now use every day, such as Doppler radar and storm modeling advancements," it continued. "NOAA Corps pilots fly into hurricanes to bring us real-time information on these increasingly severe storms. And data from ocean buoys adds breadth and depth to our understanding of the interaction between the atmosphere and the sea." "These proposed cuts come just days after approximately 300 National Weather Service (NWS)employees left the public service to which they had devoted their lives and careers," continued the statement. "That's on top of the approximately 250 NWS employees who were fired due to their probationary status in new, often higher-level positions, or took the initial buyout offered by the Trump Administration in early February." Ex-weather bosses sent haunting letter warning Trump cuts could lead to deaths weeks before flood© AFP via Getty Images "Our worst nightmare is that weather forecast offices will be so understaffed that there will be needless loss of life," the former directors warned. "We know that’s a nightmare shared by those on the forecasting front lines—and by the people who depend on their efforts." "Their dedication to public service - and public safety - is unparalleled," the statement added. "They will often sleep in weather forecast offices to make sure poor weather conditions don’t stop them from being on time for their shifts to do their critical work." Ex-weather bosses sent haunting letter warning Trump cuts could lead to deaths weeks before flood© AFP via Getty Images "The NWS heroes who remain know that lives and livelihoods literally depend on the accuracy of weather forecasts as well as the prompt dissemination of that information to the people who need it," the letter finished. "As former directors of the National Weather Service, we know firsthand what it takes to make accurate forecasts happen and we stand united against the loss of staff and resources at NWS and are deeply concerned about NOAA as a whole. Join us and raise your voice too." The letter also comes after a Florida weatherman told viewers during his regular broadcast that he wouldn't be able to continue predicting the weather for residents because of budget cuts. Ex-weather bosses sent haunting letter warning Trump cuts could lead to deaths weeks before flood© AFP via Getty Images John Morales appeared depressed as he got on air for his usual meteorology report on NBC 6 South Florida. With a massive hurricane pictured behind him, perfectly framing him, he laid into the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the whole Trump administration for their budget cuts.