Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were placed on leave this week, including ...

President Donald Trump drew on a map of a forecast for Hurricane Dorian in 2019. He did it to indicate the storm would go ...

Lawmakers from both parties have so far rejected steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...

Members of Congress are expressing renewed support for the nation’s weather forecasting system after deadly flooding in Texas ...

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives. After torrential rains and ...

There were about 600 employee cuts at the National Weather Service — about 100 probationary employees and 500 buyouts. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget would increase the National ...

Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know The most dangerous weather emergencies are the ones that happen overnight.

Staffing ‘a top priority’ The issue of staffing at NOAA also came up in the confirmation hearing for Neil Jacobs, Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA, in the Senate Commerce Committee on July 10.

Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla said staffing shortages at the NWS are putting critical forecasting in jeopardy.