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National Weather Service still launching balloons once a day, facing staffing issues
On this First Alert 6 Weather Day, the National Weather Service office in Valley is facing a deluge of problems. Staffing ...
After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut ...
Trump cuts leave National Weather Service scrambling to cover vital shifts
The National Weather Service is offering transfers to meteorologists to fill staffing vacancies after Trump administration ...
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Kentucky NWS office in Jackson was staffed amid severe weather, despite shortages
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Jackson, Kentucky, was fully staffed overnight as tornadoes descended on ...
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Short staffing at NWS in Kentucky did not affect tornado warnings for deadly storms, union says
As a severe weather outbreak became ... to offices that have critically low staffing levels in the wake of the personnel cuts, including the Jackson office. The NOAA staff member warned that ...
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National Weather Service staffing impacts Kansas
Nearly 1/3 of the National Weather Service stations in the central region, including Kansas, are currently without a ...
Trump cuts will halt local overnight weather forecasts for Eastern WA, OR
The Pendleton office issues hazardous weather warnings for one of the largest areas in the U.S., including the Tri-Cities.