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The agency plans to hire more than 100 people after nearly 600 were laid off or retired as part of the governmentwide cuts this year. By Judson Jones Judson Jones is a meteorologist and a reporter ...
The National Weather Service earlier this year lost more than 500 employees to layoffs and early retirement packages.
The National Weather Service is offering some reassurance amid cuts from the federal government. The local office tells WGNO it shouldn't affect its operations this hurricane season.
A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that it will be hiring new meteorologists and specialists after a slate of terminations mandated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE ...
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood has helped to introduce the bipartisan Weather Workforce Improvement Act, which is designed to reinforce ...
After conflicting reports, the National Weather Service refused to say Monday whether its Marquette office has enough staff ...
A hiring freeze that resulted in shortened hours at the National Weather Service office in Goodland has been lifted. The ...
Hurricane season has started, but jobs still haven’t been refilled after drastic DOGE cuts, though the administration says it ...
Experts who understand severe weather also worry about cuts to NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. From ...