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The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
NOAA announced this month it would fill more "mission-critical field positions," while FEMA approved contract renewals for 2,000 workers. But residents of vulnerable regions remain on edge.
It just slows down the entire response and delays the recovery process from starting,” the previous FEMA chief said.
In total, the plan would cut NOAA's full-time staff by 2,061 positions compared to fiscal year 2024, which is a reduction of 17 percent. "The FY 2026 budget eliminates all funding for climate ...
Ms. Tierney has worked in emergency management for over 25 years, and was acting deputy secretary of the Department of ...
NOAA announced this month it would fill more "mission-critical field positions," while FEMA approved contract renewals for 2,000 workers. But residents of vulnerable regions remain on edge.
Emergency alerts gave "preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred," the agency ...
Dozens of bodies have been recovered in a single county as severe flooding devastates communities.