NOAA, National Weather Service and Trump

Trump fired hundreds at NOAA, Weather Service. Here’s what that means for forecasts.
Current and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions.
National Weather Service, NOAA layoffs hit hundreds of federal workers
Hundreds of NOAA and National Weather Service employees were laid off Thursday in the latest round of federal workforce cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Fury erupts over Trump’s firings of National Weather Service, NOAA staff
NOAA — which includes the National Hurricane Center and the Tsunami Warning Center — is the latest in a string of federal agencies targeted for cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump fires hundreds at NOAA, National Weather Service
The terminations come days before a potential severe weather outbreak in the southeastern U.S. — and just months ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.
Coloradans rally against NOAA, National Weather Service mass firings
It defies anything that I have in my political experience to understand how stupid this is,” former Rep. David Skaggs told The Denver Post.
Trump’s firings at US weather agency puts lives at risk, scientists say
In addition to everyday forecasting, NOAA — which houses the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center and two tsunami warning centers
National Weather Service already had staff shortages. Then came the latest firings
current and former staffers said an exodus of new hires and veterans will hinder the agency’s ability to monitor and predict weather hazards.
Officials silent on reported layoffs at area national parks, National Weather Service
Talk has swirled in recent days about layoffs at Cowpens National Battlefield and other national parks in the area. Officials ...
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 ...
Trump’s NOAA cuts put American lives at risk — just to ‘own the libs’
Bringing NOAA to heel was an expressed goal of Project 2025, which has described the agency as “one of the main drivers of ...
Jim Cantore, Al Roker decry mass layoffs at NOAA, National Weather Service. 'This is deeply troubling'
The NOAA and weather service are the latest government agencies hit with mass layoffs. Jim Cantore, Al Rocker decry loss and ...
DOGE cuts to NOAA weather forecasting teams puts America at risk, meteorologist group warns
The American Meteorological Society said the federal cuts are "likely to cause irreparable harm." Alan Holt explains how NOAA ...
With tariffs imposed, Trump urges farmers to 'have fun' selling their products domestically
Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union, said Monday that tariffs will not bring much joy for U.S. farmers.