NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work?
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including ...
Concerns Over NOAA's Cuts Grow With Forecast for a Busy Hurricane Season
An early forecast calls for an above-average hurricane season this summer, and the nation's top storm-tracking agency has ...
Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see ‘more damage and more loss of life’ with NOAA layoffs
Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see ‘more damage and more loss of life’ with NOAA layoffs - More layoffs are ...
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Hurricane experts using new tools to better predict rapid intensification. Here's how they work.
Shortly after Hurricane Milton formed in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2024, forecasters watched in horror as the storm underwent explosive rapid intensification and made its way toward Florida ...
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Early hurricane forecast predicts active season with 'multiple impacts' in US
We're now getting a first glimpse at how dangerous the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season might be. On Wednesday morning, AccuWeather released its forecast, which calls for another active season "with ...
DOGE Cuts Deflate NOAA’s Balloon Network, Putting Accurate Weather Forecasts in Jeopardy
Weather balloon operations will stop or be reduced at 11 locations across the country due to staffing shortages caused by ...
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Naples residents concerned over NOAA cuts affecting hurricane forecasts
GET IT ON G E T I T O N Earlier this month, reports revealed plans to lay off 10% of NOAA’s current workforce, raising questions about storm-tracking capabilities. Naples resident Barb Kay ...
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‘We Just Want to Get Back to Work’: NOAA Hurricane Hunter Speaks Out After Trump’s Layoffs
Less than a month into the second term of Donald Trump, the president signed an executive order that gave the non-governmental Department of Government Efficiency broad powers to gut the federal ...