Repairing the damage... the National Weather Service struggles to hire (or rehire) [View all]
experienced weather forecasters in a winter predicted to be severe:
(CNN) The National Weather Service is working to hire back hundreds of positions laid off or otherwise cut by the Trump administration, but it’s progressing at a snail’s pace, with about 80 final job offers accepted for meteorologists, hydrologists and other specialized staff.
The agency received permission in late July to add a total of 450 people after about 550 were cut by DOGE earlier this year. The decision to authorize new hires came after lawmakers and citizens expressed concerns about how the NWS cuts would impact public safety.
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“The administration is trying to put out a fire that they started,” said Rick Spinrad, who led NOAA during the Biden administration. “The 450 hires for the NWS won’t even cover the full shortfall.”
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The NOAA official said the agency has announced more than 180 positions so far and will keep hiring next year until the 450 positions are filled. At that point, however, the NWS will still be smaller than it was at the start of the second Trump administration.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/trump-admin-is-trying-to-put-out-a-fire-they-started-at-weather-service-as-a-cold-snowy-winter-looms/ar-AA1S1zUh
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