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The National Weather Service lost more than 11% of its staff after layoffs, retirements and buyouts since January.
As a storm system approached Jackson, in Southeastern Kentucky, on May 16, a few individuals agreed to work double shifts to make sure timely warnings continued during the overnight hours, said Tom ...
Here’s why budget and staffing cuts at the National Weather Service are raising concerns among Kansas City area emergency ...
A downsized weather service is struggling to do more with less as the country heads into a storm season that is expected to ...
The National Weather Service Employees Organization warns about the impact Trump administration cuts could have on the NWS.
National Weather Services offices lack meteorologists after the Trump administration implemented cuts and a hiring freeze.
Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov.
Sen. Jerry Moran has announced that the Goodland office will be able to hire meteorologists and forecasters, restoring 24/7 ...
As deadly tornadoes tore through Kentucky and other parts of the country this weekend, timely warnings from the National Weather Service helped save lives. But behind the scenes, staffing ...
Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were no problems with weather alerts after devastating tornadoes hit Kentucky ...