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The National Weather Service lost more than 11% of its staff after layoffs, retirements and buyouts since January.
As the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, some are raising concerns about federal preparedness after steep staff reductions at the National Weather Service. The agency insists it's prepared.
As a storm system approached Jackson, in Southeastern Kentucky, on May 16, a few individuals agreed to work double shifts to make sure timely warnings continued during the overnight hours, said Tom ...
The National Weather Service Employees Organization warns about the impact Trump administration cuts could have on the NWS.
With the start of hurricane season just days away, FEMA, the federal agency tasked with disaster response, is "not ready," ...
Here’s why budget and staffing cuts at the National Weather Service are raising concerns among Kansas City area emergency ...
Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget ...
A downsized weather service is struggling to do more with less as the country heads into a storm season that is expected to ...
Lawmakers have fended off major cuts in NOAA for now. But the idea of cutting the services has Rep. Frank Lucas lawmaker ...
The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.
National Weather Services offices lack meteorologists after the Trump administration implemented cuts and a hiring freeze.
National Weather Service meteorologists are hustling to keep up with the extra work load during the ongoing bout of severe storms in the Central U.S., some working double shifts to issue warnings ...