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Hurricane hunters save lives, but NOAA plane breakdowns, staffing shortages put them at risk
His team had bullied into Hurricane Helene’s eye when he noticed on radar that the storm looked like it was dripping ...
Nebraska Congressman introduces bipartisan bill to increase National Weather Service staffing
The Weather Workforce Improvement Act would reclassify NWS employees as critical public safety officials and grant the NWS ...
A crucial NWS office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks
A congressional tour of the National Weather Service Quad Cities forecasting office revealed a skeleton crew trying to keep ...
NWS hiring surge won’t cover all offices | Here’s what’s next
The recent CNN report notes that while the NWS is preparing to hire 125 people, those hires will come after the agency ...
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Expert issues alarming warning as hurricane season descends on US: 'Unprecedented disarray'
NOAA predicted an "above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin." Expert issues alarming warning as hurricane season ...
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Senator Hickenlooper demands Trump Administration reinstate NOAA and NWS workers
Senator John Hickenlooper demands that the Trump Administration reinstate NOAA and NWS workers amid peak storm season in ...
National Weather Service adding around 125 new hires after laying off hundreds
The new hires would not make up for all the personnel lost in the Trump administration’s cutbacks, but could reduce the ...
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Hurricane hunters save lives, but NOAA plane breakdowns, staffing shortages put them at risk
NOAA hurricane hunter planes, crucial for gathering storm data, have been grounded during recent hurricanes due to maintenance and staffing issues. A government audit reveals a concerning increase ...