This year, the National Weather Service is expecting a similar number of hurricanes as last year — but with 600 fewer staff ...

One thing that keeps me up at night is the thought of a high-impact weather event, such as a hurricane, aiming down on a ...

NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT SIX. CONGRESSMAN MIKE FLOOD INTRODUCES A BIPARTISAN BILL THAT WOULD HELP BOOST STAFFING AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M QUANECIA FRASER. IT’S A ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas congressman on Friday introduced legislation to exempt National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists from federal hiring freezes. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan ...

The National Weather Service announced plans Tuesday to hire 126 people for permanent positions while transferring exiting employees to some of the neediest offices in the U.S., which records show ...

CLIMATEWIRE | New hiring efforts at the National Weather Service won’t be enough to overcome staffing shortages and potential risks to human lives this summer, meteorologists warned Wednesday at ...

The National Weather Service announced plans Tuesday to hire 126 people for permanent positions while transferring exiting employees to some of the neediest offices in the U.S., which records show ...

MIAMI — After public backlash and concern, the National Weather Service is beginning the process of hiring more than 100 employees to "stabilize operations" at its field offices around the ...

Tom Fahy, legislative director of the National Weather Service Employees Organization, ... With this hiring initiative, the White House is addressing challenges present in the ...

Rep. Flood Trump administration National Weather Service Hiring initiative Staff vacancies Omaha area Severe weather Public safety Rep. Mike Flood is reacting positively to the news that the Trump ...

Concern federal cuts may impact government's ability to handle disasters amid hurricane season 04:13. At the start of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, a pared-down National Weather Service ...