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Scant details on estimated 650 NOAA employees fired but forecasting progress likely 'compromised'

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday he supports DOGE, but also praised the National Hurricane Center and said it will probably be "OK."

Gizmodo · 6h

Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Weather Forecasters and Other NOAA Employees

About 10% of the NOAA workforce was laid off, according to some reports, in a move that could kneecap the agency's ability to forecast local and national weather events.

al.com · 15h

DOGE fires hundreds of NOAA employees, including weather forecasters: ‘This is unconscionable’

Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the country. Cuts at NOAA appeared to be happening in two rounds,

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Sun Sentinel · 3h

Federal layoffs hit weather forecasters, sparking concern in Florida

Hundreds of meteorologists and other employees with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been laid off, according to lawmakers and weather experts.

USA Today · 9h

Will NOAA layoffs affect National Hurricane Center forecasts in Florida? What you should know

NOAA lost more than 880 probationary employees in the latest wave of federal firings, with possibly more to come.

WPLG · 1h

South Florida hurricane experts warn NOAA cuts could weaken forecasting

The abrupt termination of several National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees, including experienced hurricane modelers, has sparked concerns among experts about the agency’s ability to provide accurate storm forecasts.

NOAA cuts impact meteorologists in Florida who track hurricanes

This hurricane season, there could be fewer meteorologists collecting data and designing models due to staffing cuts at the ...

6hon MSN

DOGE-led cuts at NOAA include layoffs of Miami-based hurricane and climate researchers

Mark Eakin, a recently retired NOAA veteran who ran its Coral Reef Watch program for many years, told the Miami Herald he was ...

WLRN1h

Fears over hurricane forecasting as federal scientists are laid off at NOAA's Virginia Key lab

Thursday's mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — including nearly two dozen in Virginia Key ...

Florida Politics10h

Ron DeSantis says DOGE ‘started broad’ when pressed about NOAA cuts ahead of hurricane season

“Hundreds of federal employees at the NOAA were fired yesterday as part of the DOGE cuts to the federal workforce. 1/3rd of ...

News 6 WKMG2h

National Weather Service, NOAA impact your daily life more than you think. Here’s how

NOAA's weather data is freely available and critical for meteorologists to create accurate forecasts. But that's not all NOAA ...

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Scientists react to ‘stupid’ NOAA firings with more on the way: ‘It’s just utter cluelessness. It’s malevolence’

Scientists react to ‘stupid’ NOAA firings with more on the way: ‘It’s just utter cluelessness. It’s malevolence’ - A former ...

10hon MSN

Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it

NOAA’s work has kept fisheries from collapsing, helped coastal ecosystems survive extreme heat and battled invasive species, ...

7News Miami3h

Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn

The federal weather and oceans agency touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways, so massive firings there will likely cause needless deaths and a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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Report: NOAA cuts impact meteorologists in Florida who track hurricanes

This hurricane season, there could be fewer meteorologists collecting data and designing models due to staffing cuts at the ...

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