Chris Hayes: It's not 'partisan politics' to question Texas flood response

Disaster Overview - The deadliest flooding in a century in central Texas resulted in at least 119 deaths across six counties and at least 173 people missing [3] - At Camp Mystic, at least 27 children and counselors died after being swept away by rapidly rising floodwaters [4] Government Response and Policy - The report questions whether failures by state and federal government contributed to the severity of the disaster, raising concerns about incompetence, policy decisions, or dysfunction [7] - Federal forecasters issued warnings to officials in K County 3 hours and 21 minutes before the first reports of flooding, but it's unclear if local officials received or acted upon these warnings [13] - A National Weather Service employee responsible for warning coordination had recently taken early retirement amid cuts, and was not replaced [14][15] - The Trump administration reportedly cut hundreds of jobs at the National Weather Service, with staffing down by at least 20% and nearly half of its 122 field offices nationally having reduced hours [16] - The acting director for FEMA reportedly had no background in disaster response and had not made plans to visit Texas after the floods [18] Political Implications - The report highlights accusations that the Trump administration systematically attacked core infrastructure related to emergencies and weather [19] - The report mentions past instances of Trump overruling weather forecasters [20]