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National Weather Service to rehire positions cut by DOGE

After Job Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Back Workers
The federal agency has received permission to hire for 450 roles, including radar technicians, meteorologists, and hydrologists.
National Weather Service Will Reportedly Hire Hundreds After Backlash Over Staffing Cuts
Cuts to the federal weather forecasting agency have been criticized in the wake of a deadly flooding event in Texas, where local offices were understaffed.
After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing.
After DOGE cuts, National Weather Service is hiring back hundreds of workers. Are any coming to Wisconsin?
After widespread staffing cuts earlier this year, the NWS recently gained approval to hire for hundreds of positions.
Even with OK to hire, DOGE cuts to National Weather Service create concern for future
You can think of it like a puzzle and you're losing pieces and if you lose a couple pieces, you know, it's not too big of a deal. But you start losing more and
National Weather Service predicts up to five major hurricanes in updated forecast for 2025 season
The federal agency is rehiring to fill vacant roles after hundreds of employees were either laid off or offered buyouts or early retirement earlier this year.
National Weather Service to rehire positions cut by DOGE, but hurricane coverage uncertain
The National Weather Service is set to rehire thousands of positions that were cut by DOGE, however, they may not be back in time for this hurricane season. NBC News' Chase Cain spoke with scientists on their concerns of how staff shortages will affect this hurricane season.
DOGE tore through National Weather Service like a tornado with mass firings. Many are being rehired
After Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency tore through the National Weather Service in a blur with firings, the government has rehired many of its employees, NBC News reported. The rehires come after a summer where extreme weather incidents put the cuts to the National Weather Service under increased scrutiny.
NWS Data: Seattle is seeing more days above 90°
Seattle typically saw about seven days above 84.9ºF in a year around 1990, according to ClimateCheck. By 2050, that number is ...
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National Weather Service’s Plan to Hire Crucial Staffers After Mass Layoffs Will Be Too Late for Wildfire Season
“It takes 11 to 14 months to onboard somebody,” Tom Fahy, legislative director of the National Weather Service Employees ...
Update: Weather alert affecting the Kansas City area Sunday night, says the NWS
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 11:12 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 11:45 p.m ...
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Raleigh Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms, NWS Highlights Weeklong Wet Weather Risks
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms this week in central North Carolina, with a 60% chance of ...
Rip current risk high at Jersey Shore, National Weather Service says
The National Weather Service says there is a high risk of dangerous rip currents along eastern Monmouth County and coastal ...