NOAA fires, then rehires crew members who flew planes into hurricanes
National Hurricane Center forecasts rely on hurricane hunters, including flight crews who fly into hurricanes to gather data.
Americans rely on NOAA weather data more than they know. But cuts may limit services
NOAA data helps many decide what to wear, where to meet friends and what to do during hurricane, tornado or blizzard ...
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Hurricane expert warned of NWS cuts for years before his death: 'This would have killed him'
Years before DOGE or the existence of Project 2025, this Gulf Coast meteorologist was fearful the National Hurricane Center ...
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Hurricane Hunters are among NOAA employees impacted by DOGE layoffs. Here’s what’s at stake
Cuts to NOAA have decreased the number of hurricane hunter flight directors which could impact this season's hurricane ...
Laid off then rehired: NOAA flight engineer highlights confusion, concern over layoffs
Joshua Ripp returned to work Wednesday, two weeks after he got an email saying his skills were "no longer required." ...
Hurricane forecasts are at stake after NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs
Firings at the Office of Aircraft Operations threaten to reduce the quality of data critical for hurricane monitoring, ...
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Scant details on estimated 650 NOAA employees fired but forecasting progress likely 'compromised'
Hurricane Hunters flew into three hurricanes that made landfall in Florida last year. Also, Franklin said the Environmental Modeling Center was “gutted” of high-level talent, including ...
Gulf forecaster warned for years about NWS cuts. ‘This would have killed him,’ widow says
A NOAA flight director is glad to be returning to her ‘dream job,’ but cautions other former employees still out of work were ...
Federal cuts hit hurricane hunters, experts warn of impact to forecasts
A retired NOAA leader told WWL Louisiana 2 flight directors with the Hurricane Hunters had been fired as part of sweeping ...
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NOAA layoffs could ground some hurricane hunter flights
The layoffs that hit about 800 NOAA employees last week will hamstring the agency's fleet of hurricane research aircraft, ...
Fired Hurricane Hunters say layoffs will impact storm preparations
YOU BASICALLY FLY THROUGH THE STORM 3 TO 4 TIMES, AND THEN THE FORECASTERS ARE GETTING THAT DATA IN REAL TIME. THEY’RE USING ...
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Hurricane Elon: DOGE cuts could cause meteorologists to miss the next ‘nightmare’ storm
Balloon-launch gaps are only one example of critical meteorological information that is on track to go missing in 2025.