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Hundreds of NOAA employees laid off

USA Today · 14h

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."

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.

CBS News · 21h

Hundreds of NOAA employees laid off in latest cuts to federal workforce

Some 880 employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were laid off on Thursday, a congressional source told CBS News.

NOAA, Florida and Hurricane Milton

Hosted on MSN · 18h

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.

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.

USA Today · 1d

880 lose jobs at agency over National Weather Service, hurricane center. What is NOAA?

Accurate weather data is vital to Floridians who live in a state threatened by hurricanes. NOAA's role and the firings from DOGE.

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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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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 ...

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Dry conditions persist in Central Florida on Saturday

Another dry day with temperatures near seasonal values is forecast for Saturday in Central Florida, the National Weather ...

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2025 hurricane season will start with Andrea. See list of names and how you can prepare now

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Names for the 2025 season start with Andrea and will end with ...

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Meteorologist working on hurricane models says he was laid off amid DOGE cuts

RUSKIN, Fla. — Concerns are rising in Florida after hundreds of forecasters, scientists and other federal National Oceanic ...

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This hurricane season might be kinder than the last. But DOGE cuts at NOAA could still impact the ability to save lives

This hurricane season might be kinder than the last. But DOGE cuts at NOAA could still impact the ability to save lives - The ...

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 ...

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How bad will the 2025 Hurricane season be? Here's everything we know so far

When does the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season start? The Atlantic hurricane season always starts on June 1 and runs until Nov.

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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, ...

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