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USA Today · 1d

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."

CNN on MSN · 2d

NOAA fires about 800 employees, with more possible Friday

The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources close to the agency.

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.

Florida, NOAA and hurricane

Fears over hurricane forecasting as scientists are laid off at NOAA Florida office

Fired researcher Andy Hazelton grew up in Plant City and Lakeland, and said working for NOAA had been a lifelong goal. While a new federal employee, he’d worked for NOAA for eight years.

USA Today · 2d

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.

Sun Sentinel · 1d

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.

1don MSN

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 ...

1don 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 ...

Florida Politics2d

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 ...

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 ...

2don MSN

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 ...

2don 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, ...

1d

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 ...

Axios on MSN1d

NOAA layoffs threaten San Diego-based research, weather forecasts

The Trump administration laid off about 800 probationary employees from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

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