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National Weather Service union leadership says Texas offices were adequately staffed but staffing concerns persist nationwide
Thomas Fahy, the Office Legislative Director for the National Weather Service Employees Union, says their San Angelo and San ...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency ...
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Spokane weather office faces staffing shortage amid fire season
SPOKANE, Wash. - The National Weather Service office in Spokane is currently dealing with a staffing shortage, which could ...
National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...
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How weather service cuts could hamper Tucson monsoon storm forecasts
Staffing issues at the National Weather Service in Tucson could be impacting the accuracy of monsoon storm predictions, ...
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These meteorologists spent years at the NWS in Texas. Here's what they think of staffing issues.
For years, employees say, they've had to do more with less. But the ability to fill in the gaps became strained to the ...
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National Weather Service Little Rock scales back public outreach amid staffing shortage, maintains core weather alert mission
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Little Rock Friday announced temporary cutbacks to several public-facing services due to ongoing staffing shortages and a federal hiring ...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...