Kathy Castor says NOAA, federal cuts have left Florida vulnerable to hurricanes

Florida Weatherman Warns That Govt. Cuts Will Make It Harder to Forecast Hurricanes

Meteorologists and other agencies are warning that the Trump administration's cuts to FEMA and weather services will affect hurricane season response.

Miami Chief Meteorologist Warns Viewers Trump's Cuts Could Affect Their Safety

"Never have we faced the combustible mix of a lack of meteorological data and the less accurate forecasts that follow," he said.

In Southwest Florida, little congressional support for NOAA or FEMA as hurricane season dawns

This article first appeared in The Paradise Progressive Analysis June 3, 2025 by David Silverberg As its geographic position on the Gulf of Mexico dictates, Southwest Florida is always potentially in the bullseye for hurricanes and tropical storms....

Florida Weatherman Warns He Won’t Be Able to Accurately Predict Hurricanes This Summer Because of Federal Budget Cuts

Screenshot via YouTube. John Morales, a meteorologist at NBC 6 South Florida, had a dire warning for viewers as the 2025 hurricane season kicked off: due to federal budget cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), he would no longer be able to accurately predict hurricanes. In a video posted on YouTube, Morales played an archived clip from his report on Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 s…

Kathy Castor says NOAA, federal cuts have left Florida vulnerable to hurricanes

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, said the federal agency cuts under the Trump administration may leave Tampa Bay vulnerable to potential hurricane dangers. Castor spoke at a press conference with St. Petersburg city officials Monday as the city discussed hurricane preparedness. VIDEOS: Tampa battered by quarter-sized hail "Chief Holloway, under Mayor Welch's leadership, and Amber Bolding, head of emergency prepar…

Experts say federal cuts may rival hurricanes in chaos and danger