Federal Lawmaker Not Happy with Cuts to National Weather Service

Trump races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people

Across the government, the administration is rehiring federal workers who were forced out or encouraged to resign.

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 temporary direct hiring authority.

Flood sponsors bill to boost National Weather Service staffing, classify workers as critical

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Rep. Mike Flood co-introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday intended to beef up the National Weather Service. When skies turn dark over Nebraska, the first alerts come from the weather service. But those alerts have been threatened by a growing problem: not enough staff. “These vacancies started under the Biden administration, and they continued into the...

Were 3 in 4 staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently laid off?

No. Though NOAA experienced a significant staff reduction, with two rounds of firings since February, a liberal estimate of affected employees indicates that about 1,900 of 12,000 employees, or 16%, were laid off.  On February 27, more than 500 probationary employees were fired, according to the national president of the National Weather Service Employees Organization, with a congressional statement estimating the number to be at least 880. Anot…

Federal cuts hit weather data, salmon

The federal government plays a major role in predicting weather and fighting wildfires. Experts say the Trump administration's job cuts to the National Weather Service could hurt those efforts.

New NWS Hires Won’t Make Up for Trump Cuts, Meteorologists Say

Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new hires will still leave the agency dangerously understaffed