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Fahy said that for meteorologists specifically, the Lake Charles office has a vacancy rate of nearly 39%, the highest in the ...
After having its workforce reduced through voluntary retirement offers and layoffs, the National Weather Service is looking ...
The Lake Charles office was among the hardest hit in Louisiana, and now some lost jobs may be filled again. Here's what to ...
A bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the ...
Here’s why budget and staffing cuts at the National Weather Service are raising concerns among Kansas City area emergency ...
The National Weather Service lost more than 11% of its staff after layoffs, retirements and buyouts since January.
As a storm system approached Jackson, in Southeastern Kentucky, on May 16, a few individuals agreed to work double shifts to ...
With hurricane season underway and an above-normal activity forecast, some National Weather Service offices like Houston — where as many as 44 percent of positions are vacant ...
The Weather Workforce Improvement Act would reclassify NWS employees as critical public safety officials and grant the NWS ...
The National Weather Service's staffing shortage is affecting forecast accuracy, as balloon launch data decreases.
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell has voiced concern over staffing cuts at the National Weather Service, which she says have ...
As the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, some are raising concerns about federal preparedness after steep staff ...