NOAA Braces for Steep Job Cuts

NOAA cuts put coastal communities at risk

Every summer brings the familiar joys of sunny weather, family barbecues and beach vacations. But for Americans on the Gulf or Atlantic coasts, the daily weather forecast always comes with a constant thrum of worry – any small disturbance in…

NWS forecast reductions raise concerns in South Dakota

South Dakota's three National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices are short of staff and sending up fewer weather balloons that gather important data in response to federal budget cuts and a hiring freeze, as tornado and thunderstorm season ramps up.The NWS, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), has 122 Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) throughout the United States. Forecasting offices around the country are feeling t…

Off the news: Weathering storm of vacancies, cuts | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Nearly 600 employees have separated from the National Weather Service (NWS) since the Trump administration began hacking away at the federal workforce — and it turns out that’s too many.

Commerce secretary pressed on Capitol Hill about cuts to key weather agency

The reductions had left some of the nation's 122 local weather service forecast offices without round-the-clock staffing.

Lutnick Says Hurricane Center’s Fully Staffed Despite Key Vacancies

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a congressional hearing that the US National Hurricane Center was fully staffed even though key positions are going unfilled as hurricane season begins.

NOAA ‘fully staffed’ with forecasters, scientists, US Commerce secretary says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a Senate hearing that NOAA is ‘fully staffed’ with weather forecasters and scientists after concerns were raised about some offices losing 24-hour staffing ahead of hurricane season. “We are fully staffed with forecasters and scientists. Under no circumstances am I going to let public safety or public forecasting be touched,” Lutnick told a Senate appropriations subcommittee overs…