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Official Overseeing the National Hurricane Center Testified to Congress It’s Fully Staffed—It’s Not

The National Hurricane Center in Miami faces five unfilled vacancies as the 2025 hurricane season began, highlighting staffing shortfalls.
These shortages stem from the Trump administration cutting about 100 jobs at the National Weather Service and reducing NOAA staffing by 560 employees overall.
While 126 mission-critical vacancies were exempted nationwide and recently hired, the NHC remained unable to fill any of its specialized openings due to a federal hiring freeze.
NHC director Lutnick testified to Congress the center is fully staffed and called firing claims 'fake news,' despite forecast offices operating 18% below needed levels and degraded accuracy.
This staffing deficit risks impairing hurricane monitoring and forecast reliability during a critical season, underscoring prolonged operational strains from federal cuts.

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