President Donald Trump’s approach to the federal government has been to cut, cut, cut, which means when there is a disaster in which the government plays a role, he will have to expect questions about those cuts.

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

President Donald Trump’s nominees for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration will appear for a confirmation hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.