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What the National Weather Service cuts may mean for forecasting on the verge of severe-storm season
Say those who have been there, all available evidence suggests that whoever was behind the wave of cuts at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service has never worked in a forecast office during a severe-thunderstorm or tornado outbreak.
NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts
Like hundreds of his colleagues at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, he received a mass email from the head of the agency at around 3:45 p.m. on Feb. 27 confirming his termination,
National Weather Service Suspending Critical Weather Tool Sparks Concerns
Recent cuts to national weather forecasting infrastructure have inspired backlash against the Trump administration.
Cuts to National Weather Service Leave Forecasters Reeling
Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.
Was the National Weather Service in Hanford hit by DOGE layoffs? Here’s what we know
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the National Weather Service offices in Monterey, Oxnard and San Diego were hit by DOGE layoffs. According to the Chronicle, the Monterrey office had recently been assisting the office in Hanford, which was short-staffed already and down 50 percent of its typical staffing prior to the DOGE layoffs.
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Bloodletting of NOAA, National Weather Service will leave forecasters blind | WeatherTiger
Forecasting is studiously apolitical by design, as weather is one of life’s great equalizers. The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike.
Is Alabama losing meteorologists as DOGE cuts National Weather Service jobs?
The Trump administration has not disclosed what positions are being lost at NOAA, AP reported. Former leaders of the agency have said the firings will have wide-ranging negative impacts on flight safety, shipping safety and warning networks for tornados and hurricanes.
More layoffs for NOAA could impact staffing at Monterey weather center
A round of expected layoffs in addition to last month's cuts at NOAA, the nation's weather, ocean, and fisheries agency, will eliminate about one of out four jobs there since the start of the second Trump administration.
Amid NOAA layoffs reports, employees at OK's National Weather Center haven't seen notices
On Wednesday, employees at National Weather Center in Norman said they had not been notified of layoffs at the facility.
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Forecast for weaker weather service: Americans will die, businesses will lose billions
The critical infrastructure provided by NOAA and NWS cannot and will never be duplicated by the private sector.
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National Weather Service already had staff shortages. Then came the latest firings
current and former staffers said an exodus of new hires and veterans will hinder the agency’s ability to monitor and predict ...
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National Weather Service trains storm spotters
Kansans are vital in ensuring accurate National Weather Service warnings during severe weather. Whether it's tornadoes, high ...
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Behind the scenes | How the National Weather Service prepares for severe weather
Discover how the National Weather Service ensures swift warnings and public safety on severe weather days with expert ...
Sen. Murray, former NOAA administrator warn about danger of mass National Weather Service layoffs for farmers, fire season
During fire season, the National Weather Service deploys meteorologists to major wildfires to keep firefighters updated on changing wind conditions and to predict where the fire will spread. "I can't ...