That's above the annual average of 14 named storms, partly a result, NOAA officials say, of higher ocean temperatures and ...

The Trump administration's proposed cuts to NOAA are drawing sharp criticism in the wake of devastating floods in Texas that have claimed 52 lives.

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

Trump administration and DOGE cuts to critical weather data services are implicated by Elon Musk's own AI tool, Grok 3, in ...

NOAA and FEMA — the government's weather and disaster agencies — have become politicized, so the election may be pivotal to their futures. Project 2025 recommends cuts to the agencies.

Chaos at FEMA, NOAA as hurricane season starts. By Chelsea Harvey, Adam Aton, Thomas Frank | 06/02/2025 06:11 AM EDT . Faltering forecasts, fired experts and whipsawing policy changes are raising ...

The conservative playbook's suggested changes to NOAA, NWS, and FEMA, will likely diminish federal responses to natural disasters.

In total, the plan would cut NOAA's full-time staff by 2,061 positions compared to fiscal year 2024, which is a reduction of 17 percent. "The FY 2026 budget eliminates all funding for climate ...

Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.

NOAA announced this month it would fill more "mission-critical field positions," while FEMA approved contract renewals for 2,000 workers. But residents of vulnerable regions remain on edge.