National Hurricane Center forecasts rely on hurricane hunters, including flight crews who fly into hurricanes to gather data.

sent a letter this week stating that without NOAA’s workforce, “communities will not be prepared for the next big Nor'easter, hurricane, wildfire, or drought.” “Ships will not be able to ...

Concerns are rising in Naples about recent NOAA workforce cuts and their potential impact on the upcoming hurricane season. Earlier this month, reports revealed plans to lay off 10% of NOAA’s ...

Experts warn that the firings could negatively impact the accuracy of weather forecasts, including hurricane predictions. While NOAA officials declined to comment, former employees and elected ...

Other agencies under the NOAA umbrella include the National Hurricane Center and the National Marine Fisheries Service, which conduct studies and monitor activity in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Those people really are heroes. One of the concerns is whether the AOC will be able to fly NOAA aircraft when the hurricane center needs them this summer.” Former National Hurricane Center ...

Almost 900 probationary employees at NOAA were fired Thursday. NOAA executives have been told more cuts can be expected. The NWS said it is dedicated to its mission of providing information ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — They survived dangerous flights through hurricanes but didn’t survive DOGE cuts and now an ex-NOAA Hurricane Hunter slams the layoffs as “making no sense whatsoever.” ...

NOAA's two WP-3D Orion aircraft collect Doppler radar data that's fed into the models, a capability that doesn't exist in the Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft, Franklin said.

The true scope of the cuts was unclear Friday afternoon. All requests for comment to NOAA, the National Hurricane Center and the Hurricane Research Division were unanswered. Instead, officials ...