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Worried about the weekend forecast? Nat'l Weather Service may struggle to help.

Many National Weather Service offices have seen staff reductions of 20% to 40%, limiting forecasting ability, especially in rural areas.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 1d

Massive cuts at National Weather Service spark fears about forecast quality, public safety

Mass firings at the National Weather Service have started to affect local offices across the nation, with some locations limiting operations. And it could just be the beginning with further budget cuts looming.

AZ Family on MSN · 10d

National Weather Service no longer translating emergency warnings

The National Weather Service (NWS) sends alerts to phones and posts on social media during severe weather events to keep people safe. However, some people will now lose access to this life-saving information as the NWS can only send out alerts in English,

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Trump cuts to weather and emergency services could force CT to fend for itself

Funding cuts and firings at agencies like NOAA could greatly reduce CT's ability to prepare for, and respond to, climate and ...

USA TODAY on MSN4d

NWS halts translated weather alerts for non-English speakers. What to know in Illinois

Language translation software firm Lilt has provided artificial intelligence to translate weather service alerts for over a ...

New York Post10d

National Weather Service will no longer translate emergency warnings for non-English speakers

The National Weather Service has stopped providing language translations for its products — and experts warn that the change could put non-English speakers’ lives at risk when extreme weather ...

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PODCAST: CT’s weather and emergency services department navigate federal funding cuts

WSHU sits down with Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her story about how federal budget cuts that could gut FEMA and NOAA could ...

Louisville Courier-Journal on MSN11d

Beshear calls out federal cuts, state emergency funding cap amid floods

Hundreds of employees have been fired from FEMA, and Trump previously suggested shutting down the agency. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has also received significant cuts.

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Live updates: Emergency flooding evacuations, death toll rises as heavy rains pound KY

The National Weather Service forecast calls for moderate to major flooding for areas in Central and Western Kentucky.

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