National Weather Service Struggles With Staffing Cuts
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Lawmakers have fended off major cuts in NOAA for now. But the idea of cutting the services has Rep. Frank Lucas lawmaker feeling sick.
The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record.
Nearly a dozen billboards have appeared around Cedar Rapids this week as part of a national campaign targeting federal cuts to the National Park Service under t
Staffing cuts at the National Park Service in Alaska will mean less oversight of wolves, whales, weather and fast-melting glaciers this summer. The cuts raise questions about the experiences that 3.3 million visitors will have in a state that's home to half of all national park lands as the tourism and cruise-ship season ramps up.
Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.
The Pendleton office issues hazardous weather warnings for one of the largest areas in the U.S., including the Tri-Cities.
For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. That is no longer possible in parts of the country.