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Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.
The National Weather Service, and the cuts made by President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...
A hurricane modeler and hurricane hunter who was laid off from the National Hurricane Center is urging communities to take ...
By the time the hiring freeze lifts this fall, agencies will have been largely unable to hire new federal employees or fill ...
Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond ...
"NOAA leadership is taking steps to address those who took a voluntary early retirement option. NWS continues to conduct short-term Temporary Duty assignments (TDYs) and is in the process of ...
There were about 600 employee cuts at the National Weather Service — about 100 probationary employees and 500 buyouts. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget would increase the National ...
A Hilliard tornado survivor's emphasis on timely warnings highlights concerns over National Weather Service staffing shortages.
The deadly flash flooding in Texas has raised questions about the staffing level of National Weather Service offices ...
Amid the Texas floods and a month into hurricane season, significant vacancies exist across the National Weather Service.
Most U.S. weather data is still housed at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, but it also faces a proposed 26% budget cut. Funding toward the eventual replacement of NOAA's aging ...
Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost ...