For over half a century, the National Weather Service has operated 24/7. But after the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency pushed to shrink the federal workforce, that’s no longer possible in parts of the country.
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Critical staffing gaps have hit offices along the Eastern Seaboard, Gulf Coast, and Central Valley including in Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas. Forecast centers in Hanford and Sacramento have already gone dark overnight, with coastal offices forced to pick up the slack.
More are expected to follow as early as Sunday. Each night, their responsibilities for monitoring conditions and issuing warnings will be handed off to neighboring offices. For a workforce deeply committed to its lifesaving mission, the crisis has pushed morale and resilience to the breaking point.
My maga sister’s boss is moving cross country for a job at one of the natl parks. When I suggested the spouse wait and see before leaving his job, as well, she looked at me as if I had two heads. How do they not know???
People around the world are curious as to what the point of having 2nd admendment rights is, when U.S. citizens aren't exercising them when faced with actual tyranny?
Americans aren’t all that used to showing up in big numbers, but we’re warming up to it. Each big rally has more participants, in more places. Studies show we need about 3.5% of the population to show up. We’re getting there. Peaceful protests work!
I’m in Wyoming which went for trump by 80% - the reddest of red states. Yesterday I saw a poll that has his approval down to 68% in Wyoming, which is an amazing shift! We rally every week in my little town, and haven’t had an armed counter protester for weeks. We’re getting there!
As much as I’m a 2nd amendment kind of gal, and I live where it’s legal to carry almost everywhere (including schools and the state legislature) the research shows that peaceful protest is highly effective and generally has better results than violent protest.
US citizens are expressing their constitutional right to protest in huge numbers, but the main stream media won’t cover it bc they’re bought and paid for by the right wing sycophants
In Southwest Virginia, we have always had great forecasting. Now the media has given appearance over competence in weather reporting and now our federal forecasts conflict and are so slow. I get up and look at the radar in the middle of the night. It is terrifying in our home without a storm shelter
Break everything, then privatize. Once nothing the government has been doing actually works anymore, they'll sell the need for private investment. I can envision cities and regions will then pay subscriptions to have their weather forecasts.
Why is it IMPERATIVE for Republicans to give Billionaires these massive tax cuts? Many choose to pay taxes anyway since they use the services & feel it welching to not anti up. WHY THE TAX CUTS & then take away programs & services from American families?
I do not believe that is what the majority of Americans want. Even the people who didn’t vote or voted 3rd party. He definitely didn’t win by a mandate.
We need to get rid of the electoral college.
I believe more people would have voted.
Mostly red states will be negatively impacted by hurricanes, tornados, etc that hit without warning. People will die, but there should be no surprise since the felon warned what he planned to do and the ignorant fools still voted for him. As well, there may be no FEMA money coming either 🤷🏻♀️
Well they're not going to tell us over any new virus or other illness outbreaks anyway😡 so that sounds like the way to go unfortunately and dig the masks out again.
It’s not “incompetent” if you understand their actual goals. Break our working government systems so that the billionaires can privatize them to “fix” them for us. Trump is allowing the TechBros to strip our government for parts.
Agree that the reliable valid scientific research won’t be replaced. But privatization of prisons and ICE and NASA already happened. More privatization of our National Parks, weather systems, healthcare, Social Security, etc etc etc will be happening. Huge shift of our money to the wealthy.
I really don’t understand how defunding NOAA is government efficiency. Like how is weather forecasting “waste, fraud, and abuse”? Is anything that helps the poor waste, fraud, and abuse?
Musk and DOGE are criminal.
Trump wants to pocket as much money as possible in as little time as possible. He wants to wipe out the US. So who will be responsible for the negligence? Who will be responsible for the deaths?
Staffing cut in E KY. Residents say an alert came moments before the winds. 18 deaths.
In April, Louisville residents were asked to send photos of damage from flooding & tornadoes to WS for damage & storm assessments. Not enough staff for site visits https://www.youtube.com/live/UHUV3xDlnwo
There is no such thing as the department of government efficiency. No such department has ever been authorized or created by Congress, nor has it been allocated funds for operations. They are Trump’s illegal wrecking crew. We need to stop pretending they are anything else.
Why didn't anyone else think of turning the weather off for a few hours "in parts of the country" to save money. Those DOGE boys are geniuses like their daddy Elon. What could possibly go wrong?
Our postal system is broken now too. A friend texted to let me know the card she sent me was returned to her, even though she has my correct address. It took 6 weeks for a family member to get a gift card I sent them, and we have had several missing bills.
The more they take away from us - our rights, our resources, our stability, our ability to effect peaceful change - the more they create people who no longer have anything to lose. Threats and manipulation become meaningless to people who already have nothing.
"Cutting essential services like the National Weather Service, especially during an era of extreme weather events, is not ‘efficiency’ it’s a public safety risk. We need a government that prioritizes lives over budget lines."
Soon to be impossible globally. We should all be aware by now, that record breaking extremes of weather patterns yearly, and melting icecaps, equals likely extinction of humanity as a species.
Due to our inability to regulate consumption, making us a virus.
Where i am, out west- same. windy as shit, for weeks on end, and far, far drier than its ever been in my four decades here. Red flag warnings and fire restrictions (on local noaa forecasts) SHOULD be in place, but are noticeably absent. forecasts are less accurate. no spring precip here.
Let’s not refer to “DOGE” as if it’s an official US department and not an illegal scheme between to billionaire dipshits to steal more money and state secrets.
As a resident of Flori-dah, I find this frightening. I pay for the weather app but that is only as good as NWS is with their hands tied behind their backs by Trump.
The entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan is dark at night! Stupid and deadly for fisher folks, timber workers, travelers, and everyone who depends on accurate weather in a rapidly changing environment to go about their day
I’m old enough to remember when TV broadcasts ended at midnight. I went to college in Lubbock TX—known for severe weather. TV stations instructed folks to leave TVs on at night, to receive any severe weather/tornado warnings. If I recall correctly, they would play a very loud warning tone.
Efficiency is important, but not at the cost of public safety. 24/7 weather monitoring isn't a luxury it's a necessity in a changing climate. I hope we find a better balance
I agree because there are plenty of blue people in red states, and the fact is that the DOGE cuts will affect rural areas the most.
You're right we should have more sympathy. I don't think it can be expected from people on the coasts who've heard arguments why they shouldn't receive aid.
If only people would have listened trump said fema would not be around or help and they would gut the government agencies we all had warnings some voted right others didn’t, no more to say
When I was a kid, we depended it on the service as a lifesaver, storms come up quick on Lake Erie, and we would be out there in the boat you know, vital resource
i grew up fishing w/my dad on lake erie. (and sitting out countless NWS issued tornado warnings in the basement.) that weather radio was on 24/7. vital resource to this day where i now live, in the heart of the winter storm ridden high, dry coniferous forests out west.
I support any candidate that promises to advocate the bringing of charges against every single one of the doge spits, pushes for oversight hearings, and advocates for laws to ensure this crap is never allowed to happen again.
I’m from STL too and I am so saddened to know these people are expecting help from FEMA and it will never come. He doesn’t care about any of them or anyone else affected by any storms or catastrophic event. He is such a selfish person and these people are screwed. We are screwed by reduction of NWS
Watched the press conference on STL tornado today, waiting to see what mention of federal govt assistance. Nothing more than they are seeking a disaster declaration. Huge push for individual donations and volunteers. Storm season is going to be miserable for so many this year.
They're systematically getting rid of "weather" records so that events never happened, FEMA doesn't have to pay anything, and climate change is not real.
And yes, real people will DIE from this. Are. Have.
Unfortunately, trump and MAGA are attacking anything that helps all of us to give $5T in tax breaks to billionaires.
Added to that is trump’s obsession with denying Climate Change & reality & here we are.
Elected MAGA need to get pounded on by their constituents for not pushing back.
Let’s go!
Short staffed at the National Weather Center in Jackson County KY overnight during a deadly tornado outbreak. People died! Someone should be held accountable
I can’t say this enough. The potentially destructive storms are being covered live by Max Velocity. I have no connection to him other than seeing he is very accurate and trustworthy. He was very on spot last night and no doubt saved lives. He is filling in some of the gaps big time.
People will die! These last two nights alone with over 20 touch downs, and people dying, proves how important this federal service is!! The alarms should be in English and Spanish! I hope someone has brought this senseless loss of government employees to court! PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE
With cuts to NOAA & FEMA many lives will be lost or in ruins. Cities, towns, townships, villages & boroughs across the US will be decimated. The regime still has 3.5 years left to continue to destroy that which makes us safer & stronger.
This egregious act (among hundreds) perpetrated by the despot will mean that when weather catastrophes happen, people will die from lack of preparedness information. After those catastrophes, FEMA will not be able to assist due to funding & staffing cuts and denial of services to states.
From weather to infrastructure to health care and education, the continued reduction in federal resources is slowly eroding our basic security. Efficiency should not come at the expense of service.
14 people died in a tornado in Kentucky. They didn’t have to die, but this administration decided to cut out so much from everywhere it can so that it can give tax breaks to the wealthy. I propose that if the billionaires are not going to pay taxes, then they should pay directly for these disasters.
While it's peak severe weather season in the midwest and eastern portions of the country too. 🙃
I'm thinking about everyone in Wisconsin after yesterday's storms and tornadoes...
Because bad weather never hits in the middle of the night, right?
The absolute fools running our government really won’t be satisfied until they kill us all.
DOGE turns out to be a giant waste of time, effort and money. Almost no savings and enormous amounts destruction in many necessary government services.
The real cost of all the cutting of essential workers has yet to be measured.
I would bet it will end up being a very expensive net cost, especially as so many cut were in positions to testify against Elon himself in his many personal law suits.
He's responsible for all deaths that are caused by tornado (and soon hurricane) damage. And to add insult to injury he will deny the FEMA claims. He's been doing it since he took power. He's sick and doesn't care about anyone but himself
Artificially deflate government expenditure to give the false presentation of a government surplus in order to justify giving the 1% a massive tax cut that they don't need.
DOGE is an illegal private entity used to steal American's data from the government and disable government agencies so those services can be sold off to private interests. It is a money-making scheme for the richest man in the world (made rich by the US taxpayer) who bought the election.
I personally hope that Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida all get destroyed this year by hurricanes. No FEMA to help fuck those clowns they fucking voted for this shitshow let them swim in the shit
And my state suffered due to the actions of DOGE. trump and musk are responsible for the 27 deaths in south eastern Kentucky. The count is expected to rise.
This is insane. Our current government is deliberately sabotaging the United States. How can it help any state to not have good information about weather?
And no FEMA either. This is shooting yourself in both feet.
Ridiculous. Rehire them all back! Every freaking move to thwart our readiness & responsiveness in every possible field is in no way America first. The damage is incalculable. Trump is actively working for a foreign enemy! Impeach Trump!
Stupid. Weather doesn't care about politics. It is not transgender or undocumented immigrant. Weather just does its thing and it is getting more destructive.
And now that we’ve had a fairly violent spring tornado season we have lost the people that make sure we stay safe and we’ve lost FEMA that takes care of the people whose businesses and homes have been destroyed. I hope the billionaires are happy.🤬🖕☠️
A friend lives in Somerset, KY. He said there was NO EMERGENCY BROADCAST WARNING OF THE IMPENDING TORNADO! The only way they knew to take cover was because they were watching TV and the local weather interrupted the program.
I was watching Ryan Hall Y'all's live stream. NOAA did eventually send out a tornado warning but it was very late. I imagine the trump/musk regime's greed and ineptitude is the stuff of nightmares for NOAA employees who bear responsibility for the public's safety.
I watched Max Velocity last night. It's crazy how these two streamers are filling such an immense weather void because corporate owned entities like The Weather Channel can't be bothered with, you know... actual weather.
Max does a great job, too! I learned about Ryan from a stranger on FB when we had a nasty storm and I couldn't get current updates. These guys save lives, but I'm concerned about how NOAA cuts will affect their ability to inform the public of dangerous weather events.
I can't say enough good things about Ryan and the Y'all crew. In addition to the amazing technology, in-depth analysis, warnings and storm chaser streams, I'm always left with the feeling that they really care about keeping people safe and educated. You know about their Y'all Squad nonprofit, right?
he's pretty popular and their charity is doing amazing numbers too to get stuff to affected people. now we just need to get him posting more here instead of the old place!
Again leaving it to state and local entities to pick up the work.
And yeah I'm in So. IL and was watching KFVS from Cape Girardeau yesterday during the storm and they did have some lags and one of our tornado warnings was just wrong....
this is what weather radios are for, but they still require someone at the nearest NWS to determine the danger level and push the "send" button on the alert
there have been several times on @rhyall.bsky.social where he's flabbergasted storms are warned yet. I think this was the 3rd time I've seen and I haven't caught all of the recent ones
The lawless, corrupt theofascist regime doesn't want you to know the real effects of climate change. So they try to hide it from you by closing down weather offices that could monitor it.
I’m out of words to say how terrible this is. With increasing frequency and severity of storms, it is vital to saving lives that every weather office is fully staffed.
Hurricane season, which starts in less than a month is going to be interesting this year. All because morons fired essential workers. Haven’t seen a peep from the felon about the 15-20 that died yesterday due to weather.
Folks are starting to die as a direct result.
In my way of thinking, someone would be held criminally responsible for dismantling our respective agency.
I'LL look for any light in the tunnel even if minuscule ... with climate change being more problematic day by day, it is getting very hard to forecast ... I don't want anyone to compromise their health over being overworked though and stressed to the point of no return ... most have families!
What's worse is that there is no DOGE. It does not exist. Never authorized by Congress, no budget laid by same. They are a mercenary group running amok everywhere destroying things courts are struggling to put right. I hope the Weather Service is restarted. I live in a 'blackout' zone w risks.
Those that live in risk areas for tornadoes need to follow Ryan Hall (Y'all) on YouTube. He's the best. He livestreams all the time during storms. he explains things in ways that even those that don't know weather terms can understand. I don't live in tornado areas & I still catch his livestreams
Trump can’t be held accountable for official acts. If Doge is doing the actual illegal acts by cutting all these jobs and money already appropriated to the different departments, could Trump be held responsible for aiding and abetting? He didn’t make the decisions but he also isn’t stopping it.
If you need to follow severe weather this guy on You Tube is one you should follow. He and his crew stay up for days streaming when necessary. https://www.youtube.com/@RyanHallYall
Unfortunately, almost, if not all forecasters and meteorologists get their info from NOAA and other federal agencies. They have access to the raw data and make it available to the professionals and the public. Without them, everyone is running in the dark with scissors.
Ryan has direct info from cameras, storm chasers and other private weather professionals. He does this During the weather events, a constant stream of what's hitting the ground and where. This will probably affect things but he's still a good bet for real-time info.
How many died this week from the weather? I read that the local noaa station was fully staffed but still these were powerful tornadoes. The new normal. Now cut the staff. Cut areas they serve, the death toll? Property loss?
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They will literally die before admitting they were wrong.
We need to get rid of the electoral college.
I believe more people would have voted.
The data must be destroyed. Corporate profits hang in the balance.
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(Sarcasm).
Trump wants to pocket as much money as possible in as little time as possible. He wants to wipe out the US. So who will be responsible for the negligence? Who will be responsible for the deaths?
A Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
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In April, Louisville residents were asked to send photos of damage from flooding & tornadoes to WS for damage & storm assessments. Not enough staff for site visits
https://www.youtube.com/live/UHUV3xDlnwo
“The terrorist organization going by the name of DOGE”
Due to our inability to regulate consumption, making us a virus.
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It’s a travesty. Sacrificing American lives to funnel tax breaks to the wealthiest among us.
Pathetic.
Right after CA, 45 stated, Fema should be at state levels and that was it a done deal.
Everything is going to the states who will privatize everything.
We're talking about the lives of fellow human beings.
You're right we should have more sympathy. I don't think it can be expected from people on the coasts who've heard arguments why they shouldn't receive aid.
Used to go out to the islands a lot
And yes, real people will DIE from this. Are. Have.
Added to that is trump’s obsession with denying Climate Change & reality & here we are.
Elected MAGA need to get pounded on by their constituents for not pushing back.
Let’s go!
It will take years to recover from all this destruction this administration is causing
Let the people die, in progress
Steal the land. 👀
Those storms in Texas and all states east.
Atmospheric rivers typically hit the northwest states. We know how dangerous they are.
They're getting hammered in the South w/ no real experience how brutal those storms can be.
Like the worlds ending and we’re just gonna floor it and hope we make it to flavor town in time.
Yeah I’m gonna go smoke a joint that’s enough internet today.
Can't figure why.
I'm thinking about everyone in Wisconsin after yesterday's storms and tornadoes...
The absolute fools running our government really won’t be satisfied until they kill us all.
I would bet it will end up being a very expensive net cost, especially as so many cut were in positions to testify against Elon himself in his many personal law suits.
"Bring America Back"
with everything being stolen from We the People.
More for the wealthy and corporations.
Tax Cut.
HELL NO!
Give us back what you’ve already stolen.
Whole sections of the country won't be able to be warned about tornadoes.
I live in Florida, which does not have income taxes. If feds ignores the state, why am I paying federal taxes?
So what gives? What’s the end game ?
He's a vile man who does not know love or empathy
What a pathetic existence
Wake up or die from sleeping to long.
Fight, fight, fight.
And no FEMA either. This is shooting yourself in both feet.
Weather Service’s warnings now more than ever.
The blue parts are able to fund their own services.
GO CHINA!!
What? You mean the foreign countries don’t pay your tariff? This doesn’t compute! You said foreign countries paid. This means you lied!
Make up your mind, what’s left of it. You scare me!
Be fierce, be brave, be free.
And yeah I'm in So. IL and was watching KFVS from Cape Girardeau yesterday during the storm and they did have some lags and one of our tornado warnings was just wrong....
https://www.youtube.com/live/vVaMLyvm8m8?si=gPxcTT0Xe7cdgmE0
In my way of thinking, someone would be held criminally responsible for dismantling our respective agency.
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This one on the other hand
I believe in the reality of this one...
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