Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, became the latest Democrat to link federal budget cuts to the flooding disaster in Texas, saying Tuesday he’s seen “conflicting reports” about whether the Trump administration’s cuts to weather agencies contributed to the death toll.

In an interview with MSNBC, Castro connected cuts to the National Weather Service and other climate agencies to the at least 109 fatalities in Central Texas since flash floods ravaged the area on Friday.

“There’s the issue with the National Weather Service and the cuts there. And I’ve seen conflicting reports about whether that made a difference in this particular event … but going forward, this underscores the importance of the National Weather Service, not just to Texas, but to the country, and how important it is that they’re able to do their job and work with state and local governments to warn people when there’s a storm like this,” Castro said.

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