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National Weather Service still launching balloons once a day, facing staffing issues
On this First Alert 6 Weather Day, the National Weather Service office in Valley is facing a deluge of problems. Staffing ...
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Trump cuts leave National Weather Service scrambling to cover vital shifts
"Several local (weather service) offices are temporarily operating below around-the-clock staffing," according ... the loss of staff and resources at NWS and are deeply concerned about NOAA ...
Tornadoes expose staffing crisis at National Weather Service
The National Weather Service faces staffing shortages as tornadoes hit Kentucky, raising concerns about future severe weather ...
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Weather Service staff urged not to visit sites alone after threats from militia group that believes radars are ‘weather weapons’
The NWS is already dealing with staffing issues due to the Department of Government Efficiency, under Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, cutting hundreds of its staff. One NWS ...
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Hurricane warnings save lives. National Weather Service cuts may stop them. | Opinion
That leaves the nation’s official weather forecasting entity at a significant deficit – down more than 10% of its staffing ...
How Trump’s National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives
Such improvements have cumulatively saved thousands of lives and likely hundreds of billions of dollars across the U.S. And ...
‘This is a big problem’: Two California weather offices no longer provide 24/7 warnings
Two California National Weather Service offices will no longer operate 24 hours per day, the Chronicle confirmed Thursday, ...