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Key National Weather Service weather prediction leadership roles in Ohio remain empty
The National Weather Service's Wilmington, Ohio office has vacancies in 2 of 3 key leadership positions. What is being done ...
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NWS calls for severe storms across central Virginia Tuesday night, with flooding possible
Following temperatures that feel like 100 degrees or more, central Virginia could be in for a short but major dousing of rain ...
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A month after getting permission, NWS still hasn’t posted help wanted ads
Amid the Texas floods and a month into hurricane season, significant vacancies exist across the National Weather Service.
White House pushes back on criticism of weather service around Texas flooding
The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of ...
DOGE Cuts Contributed to Texas Flood Impact—Former NOAA Administrator
Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said an NWS vacancy could have been why some people didn't receive flood warnings.
National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...
Experts Question If Weather Service Was Operating at Its Best Ahead of Texas Floods Amid Trump’s Cuts
"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.
Democrats call for probe into cuts at National Weather Service after Texas floods
Sen. Chuck Schumer is pressing the NWS’s watchdog to probe whether Trump’s cuts worsened the recent catastrophe.
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Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Defund NOAA, the Service That Helps With Weather Predictions and Alerts?
Did Donald Trump defund NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with protecting the natural world ...
NWS union says Central Texas office was prepared, but understaffed offices may not be
Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend ...
After flash flooding Sunday night, NWS says wet weather in Springfield area will continue
Wet weather continues in the Springfield forecast after flash flooding Sunday, with the NWS predicting rain chances daily ...