The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.

The U.S. Commerce Department will review if National Weather Service vacancies affected its response to floods in Texas.

WTOL 11 Chief Meteorologist Chris Vickers sits down with both Warning Coordination Meteorologists responsible for keeping ...

Despite the challenges posed by short staffing and a loss of senior leadership, Evans, Guerrero and Murphy all said they believe local Texas NWS offices performed admirably during the flooding, ...

Brian LaMarre joined the National Weather Service in 1992 and accepted an early retirement spring 2025 after nearly two decades as meteorologist in charge in Tampa.

Concerns are rising over the accuracy of hurricane forecasts this year due to staffing and budget cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, WJAX, our partners in Jacksonville, ...

However, the staffing levels of the NWS have already been separately reduced by the Trump ... "The forecasts and warnings all played out in a normal manner. The challenge with this event was that it ...

The deadly flash flooding in Texas has raised questions about the staffing level of National Weather Service offices following a reorganization effort during which as many as 600 of the agency&#821… ...

Vagasky, who has criticized staffing reductions and cuts to weather balloon releases at the NWS, said he did not think better staffing would have prevented the tragedy. “Those are important ...

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the ...

Budget cuts and hiring challenges contribute to the decline in NWS staff ... depends on – the transition of science and technology to life-saving operations. NWS staffing cuts need to addressed ...

Opinion: As hurricane season starts, Trump is making sure you won't get FEMA help These vacancies were not in the forecast. And the mass exodus has formed a chaotic storm that now forces the NWS ...