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

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, ...

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

For years, employees say, they've had to do more with less. But the ability to fill in the gaps became strained to the ...

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

Following the Texas floods, some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government workforce.

The Commerce Department acting inspector general's office will evaluate the National Weather Service’s actions around the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

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.