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2025 hurricane season could see degraded forecasts because of weather service cuts
The National Weather Service announced it wants to hire 126 people, and it’s asking for current employees to transfer to ...
A crucial NWS office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks
A congressional tour of the National Weather Service Quad Cities forecasting office revealed a skeleton crew trying to keep ...
How Trump cuts to FEMA and HUD could impact Houston disaster recovery efforts this hurricane season
Houston officials watch closely as FEMA loses 2,000 staff members ahead of a hurricane season predicted to produce 13 to 19 ...
Official overseeing the National Hurricane Center testified to Congress it’s fully staffed—it’s not
The National Hurricane Center is “fully staffed” and any suggestion that the Trump administration fired meteorologists at the ...
With hurricane season underway, Gulf Coast worries FEMA, Weather Service aren’t ready
With hurricane season officially underway, worries are mounting around whether President Trump’s cuts to the federal government have endangered the nation’s disaster response.The concern is ...
Law Would Make Most National Weather Service Workers Hard to Fire
A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the ...
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Expert issues alarming warning as hurricane season descends on US: 'Unprecedented disarray'
June 1 marked the official start of hurricane season in the United States — but experts and lawmakers are concerned that the ...