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U.S. Rep. Mike Flood seeks to protect the National Weather Service from cost-cutting
The proposed measure also would grant the weather service temporary hiring authority for positions related to public safety.
Representative Mike Flood introduces bill to mark National Weather Service employees as critical
Representative Mike Flood announced a bill on Friday to make employees of the National Weather Service classified as public safety mission function workers.
Law Would Make Most National Weather Service Workers Hard to Fire
A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the ...
Official overseeing the National Hurricane Center testified to Congress it’s fully staffed—it’s not
The National Hurricane Center is “fully staffed” and any suggestion that the Trump administration fired meteorologists at the ...
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Tom Skilling: ‘We depend on the National Weather Service’
Tom Skilling, former chief meteorologist for WGN TV, joins Lisa Dent to chat about his life in retirement, the effect of the ...
National Weather Service hiring again following layoffs
The National Weather Service is offering some reassurance amid cuts from the federal government. The local office tells WGNO ...
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New Hires Will Still Leave the NWS Dangerously Understaffed, Meteorologists Say
Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new ...
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National Weather Service is hiring, filling jobs after Trump cuts. What's it mean for Louisiana?
The Lake Charles office was among the hardest hit in Louisiana, and now some lost jobs may be filled again. Here's what to ...