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National Weather Service to rehire positions cut by DOGE

After Job Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Back Workers
The federal agency has received permission to hire for 450 roles, including radar technicians, meteorologists, and hydrologists.
National Weather Service Will Reportedly Hire Hundreds After Backlash Over Staffing Cuts
Cuts to the federal weather forecasting agency have been criticized in the wake of a deadly flooding event in Texas, where local offices were understaffed.
After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing.
After DOGE cuts, National Weather Service is hiring back hundreds of workers. Are any coming to Wisconsin?
After widespread staffing cuts earlier this year, the NWS recently gained approval to hire for hundreds of positions.
National Weather Service predicts up to five major hurricanes in updated forecast for 2025 season
The federal agency is rehiring to fill vacant roles after hundreds of employees were either laid off or offered buyouts or early retirement earlier this year.
National Weather Service to restore hundreds of jobs cut under Trump
The Trump administration is allowing the National Weather Service to restore most of the hundreds of jobs eliminated by the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency once led by Elon Musk, several members of Congress said on Tuesday.
Even with OK to hire, DOGE cuts to National Weather Service create concern for future
You can think of it like a puzzle and you're losing pieces and if you lose a couple pieces, you know, it's not too big of a deal. But you start losing more and
National Weather Service to rehire positions cut by DOGE, but hurricane coverage uncertain
The National Weather Service is set to rehire thousands of positions that were cut by DOGE, however, they may not be back in time for this hurricane season. NBC News' Chase Cain spoke with scientists on their concerns of how staff shortages will affect this hurricane season.
DOGE tore through National Weather Service like a tornado with mass firings. Many are being rehired
After Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency tore through the National Weather Service in a blur with firings, the government has rehired many of its employees, NBC News reported. The rehires come after a summer where extreme weather incidents put the cuts to the National Weather Service under increased scrutiny.
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New Orleans Braces for Stormy Weather as NWS Predicts Showers and Thunderstorms
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Milwaukee Area Flooding & Weather: Aug. 10 Forecast Shows 'Dangerous' Torrential Downpours
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Southeast Wisconsin weather radar: Flash flood warnings issued in Milwaukee and 5 other counties- here's what we know
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Pittsburgh to Enjoy Clear Skies and Warm Weather Through Early Tuesday, Says National Weather Service
Pittsburgh's weather is expected to remain dry and warm under high pressure until Tuesday, with a slight chance of showers.