NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it
NOAA operates fleets of satellites, sensors on airplanes and ocean-going buoys, as well as radar, providing the data used by ...
NOAA fires, then rehires crew members who flew planes into hurricanes
But in the latest example of reversals by federal personnel officials, three of those employees – all trained flight crew ...
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National Hurricane Center's headquarters is in Irma's path—but it's built to take a hit
Despite its placement in the path of Irma, location is key ... In addition, hurricane specialists from both the NHC and NOAA's Pacific HQ, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu ...
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Scant details on estimated 650 NOAA employees fired but forecasting progress likely 'compromised'
Experts warn that the firings could negatively impact the accuracy of weather forecasts, including hurricane predictions. While NOAA officials declined to comment, former employees and elected ...
NOAA researcher fears more agency layoffs will hurt hurricane forecasts that affect Texas
Andy Hazelton was one of 1,300 federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees targeted for layoffs by the ...
He flew into the eye of Hurricane Helene and helped improve forecasts. Then Trump fired him
Andrew Hazelton helped make hurricane models more accurate. He was one of hundreds of NOAA workers to lose their jobs—and ...
Donald Trump's NOAA Purge Sparks Alarm Before Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was hit with significant layoffs this week, with hundreds of ...
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Ex-NOAA expert slams DOGE layoffs: 'Making no sense whatsoever'
LAKELAND, Fla. — They survived dangerous flights through hurricanes but didn’t survive DOGE cuts and now an ex-NOAA Hurricane Hunter slams the layoffs as “making no sense whatsoever.” ...
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Federal cuts hit hurricane hunters, experts warn of impact to forecasts
who retired in 2017 as Chief of the NOAA Hurricane Specialist Unit and cited contacts within the agency. “Due to a hiring freeze, they lost the ability to fill three more positions for flight ...