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2025 hurricane season could see degraded forecasts because of weather service cuts
The National Weather Service announced it wants to hire 126 people, and it’s asking for current employees to transfer to ...
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NWS upgrades to cause local NOAA Radio Outage
A planned National Weather Service upgrade to computer software through the local National Weather Service Office in Lincoln ...
Wildfire forecasting at risk as NOAA staffing shortages raise local concerns
Concerns are growing over whether federal staffing shortages could soon hamper the forecasts that keep first responders and ...
Federal lawmaker not happy with cuts to National Weather Service
After a slew of controversial layoffs, the National Weather Service (NWS) is hiring once again. However, one federal lawmaker says it is like putting a Band-Aid over a massive cut.