NOAA and the National Weather Service were slashed. No one will say how or where.
- The Trump administration has cut nearly 20% of NOAA's workforce, resulting in around 2,300 job losses, according to a report by Joshua Murdock.
- These cuts occurred through mass firings and deferred resignations, with 800 employees terminated on February 27 alone, as stated by the Missoulian.
- Due to these cuts, it is unclear how the National Weather Service will maintain its weather services amid reduced staffing.
- An employee described a 'culture of fear' at NOAA, highlighting concerns about the agency's ability to fulfill its mission with significantly reduced staff.
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DOGE cuts into National Weather Service….BAD IDEA!!
I’m all for cuts into government waste, however, this one really hits home. The National Weather Service announced Thursday that they’re terminating weather balloon launches in two more cities and reducing launches at six more sites, all due to staffing cuts and hiring freezes initiated by the Trump administration. We’ve now lost all weather balloon launches at four sites across the U.S. This many disruptions could affect severe weather forecast…
Cuts to NWS will impact lake effect weather predictability data
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Due to recent budget cuts, the National Weather Service is completely eliminating weather balloon launches -- except in the case of severe weather -- for two more stations in the U.S. and reducing the number of launches to one per day for six more stations.
Weather service workers are being cut — and that could hit hard in Alaska
Staff cuts at the National Weather Service could interrupt forecasts across the country. It'll particularly affect Alaska, experts say, where there is already a lower density of weather monitoring.
Baldwin, other Great Lakes Senators send letter about effects of NOAA cuts • Wisconsin Examiner
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and a group of six other Democratic senators representing Great Lakes states sent a letter this week to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pressing for more information about how staff cuts at the agency will affect programs on the lakes. The letter, addressed to NOAA Vice Admiral Nancy Hann, asked her to detail the number of people fired at NOAA since she became the agency’s acting administrator,…

NOAA and the National Weather Service were slashed. No one will say how or where.
President Donald Trump's administration cut 20% of the workforce at the agency containing National Weather Service. No one at any level of government will say who was fired or where.
Fishermen could face stricter catch limits as Trump slashes NOAA
President Trump has already cut over 1,200 positions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of about 12,000 employees that provides services ranging from weather forecasting to fisheries science. Several former NOAA employees said another round of terminations could interfere with future fisheries surveys.
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