July 23, 2025

Trump cuts 600 weather service staff as hurricane season begins

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DOGE terminated 880 NOAA employees on February 27, 2025 — including nearly 600 National Weather Service staff — forcing at least eight forecast offices to shut down overnight as NOAA predicted an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season.

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When National Weather Service offices close overnight due to staffing cuts, during which hours are communities left without a live meteorologist monitoring storms?

At least how many National Weather Service forecast offices stopped staffing overnight shifts by May 2025, leaving communities without live meteorologists during peak storm hours?

How many of the 122 National Weather Service forecast offices reported vacancy rates above 20% by mid-2025?

DOGE terminated ___ NOAA employees on February 27, 2025, forcing at least ___ NWS forecast offices to suspend round-the-clock operations.

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