The idea that state and local governments can step up and do what FEMA does is not only unrealistic, it’s reckless.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WRBL) — The National Weather Service has issued an alert that all 10 NOAA Weather Radio transmitters in Central Alabama will not be broadcasting warnings ahead of tonight’s ...

The U.S. is on track to have its second-busiest tornado year ever, and some former weather service veterans worry that ...

Brian Simms bsimms@herald-leader.com Much has been made of the National Weather Service’s capacity to forecast weather events following the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Somerset and ...

WASHINGTON — As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode. The agency's office in Jackson, Kentucky, had begun closing nightly ...

(WKYT) - There have been questions about the potential impact of staffing cuts at some offices of the National Weather Service. The Jackson office, which serves Pulaski County and Laurel County ...

National Weather Service meteorologists are hustling to keep up with the extra work load during the ongoing bout of severe storms in the Central U.S., some working double shifts to issue warnings ...