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How National Weather Service staffing shortages are already making weather forecasts worse
Many NWS offices are now short-staffed, following recent Department of Government Efficiency-ordered staff cuts and voluntary ...
Trump cuts leave National Weather Service scrambling to cover vital shifts
The National Weather Service is offering transfers to meteorologists to fill staffing vacancies after Trump administration ...
100-Hour Streaming Marathon To Highlight Value Of Weather Expertise
A 100-hour streaming marathon before hurricane season seeks to raise awareness of cuts to the weather-climate enterprise and ...
Lawmakers want answers after reporting reveals crippling vacancies at hurricane-prone National Weather Service office
Three House Democrats have expressed concerns over staffing shortages, including vacancies in all management positions, at ...
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Could DOGE cuts impact hurricane forecasting?
WPTV is navigating the impacts you may face with the accuracy of forecasts, as organizations like NOAA have faced staffing ...
Head of DOGE-Gutted FEMA Admits It’s Not Ready for Hurricane Season
The Journal added that FEMA “is already months behind schedule in its preparations for the hurricane season,” which ...
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Meteorologist warns National Weather Service funding cuts may threaten severe storm forecasting
UW-Madison research program director, Chris Vagasky, warns that National Weather Service funding cuts and reduced weather ...
NOAA seeks to reassign employees to fill ‘critically understaffed’ weather service offices
The Trump administration is seeking to reassign other employees to “critically understaffed” offices in the National Weather ...