‘Deathly dangerous’: Florida Democrats warn against job cuts at NOAA ahead of hurricane season
Environment,NOAA,Hurricane,Florida,DOGE,Natural Disasters
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Democrats representing Florida in Congress signed onto a letter urging the federal government to reconsider staffing cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) ahead of hurricane season.
This comes amid reports that hundreds of jobs were slated to be slashed at the agency, totaling up to 10% of its workforce.
In the letter, addressed to Office of Management & Budget Director Russell Vought, the eight congressional Democrats warned of potential negative impacts of workforce reductions at NOAA as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative.
“These cuts, particularly those affecting meteorologists...
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