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National Weather Service seeks to fill 155 ‘critical’ vacancies ahead of hurricane season
- The National Weather Service aims to address staffing shortages by offering reassignment options to qualified NOAA employees for 155 open positions nationwide ahead of the June 1 hurricane season.
- The agency faces high staff losses from early retirements, probationary firings, and Trump administration incentives amid an ongoing federal hiring freeze.
- The positions available include 76 meteorologists, 22 physical scientists located in areas such as Norman and Boulder, 16 electronics technicians responsible for maintaining Doppler radar systems, and 16 hydrologists who specialize in flood and river forecasting.
- A NOAA staff member referred to the vacancies as significant gaps and described the reassignment strategy as a temporary fix that involves relocating personnel until a lasting resolution can be implemented.
- Due to staffing shortages, some offices lack management and have reduced hours, highlighting the agency's depletion and the urgent need for exemptions from the hiring freeze.
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