Sunday marks the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. June 1 is the first day of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, the official start of a six-month period that can bring some of the most destructive and costly natural disasters to American shores.

The Trump administration's budget cuts at NOAA and FEMA will have an adverse affect on how the U.S. responds to hurricanes, experts warn.

Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal government's ability to forecast and track these storms and the cleanup and recovery efforts in their aftermath.

U.S. forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of those becoming hurricanes. Every year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other forecasters release preseason outlooks for the Atlantic’s hurricane season,

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters worry about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to storms.

"The 27 billion-dollar disasters in 2024 resulted in $182.7 billion in damages–higher than the average annual amount of events (23) and the average annual cost ($149.3 billion) for the past five years," the NOAA said in a report.

While CSRA residents used to feel safe from a full-strength hurricane, Helene changed that. What have we learned?

The National Hurricane Center is watching 2 tropical waves. No disturbances are in the Atlantic basin June 1, 2025, the first day of hurricane season