Recent layoffs at NOAA threaten the agency's vital mission, which includes weather forecasting and climate preparedness. The cuts hinder efforts to protect endangered species and manage coastal regions. In response to these layoffs, significant public outrage has emerged, with protests erupting in support of NOAA's National Weather Service. The dismissals disproportionately affected those with probationary status, leading to a loss of skilled personnel across the country, including hurricane researchers and tsunami warning staff, thereby risking public safety and environmental management.
In Miami, multiple hurricane researchers were let go. In Alaska, a member of the 24/7 National Tsunami Warning Center lost her job.
Because the cuts were tied to federal employees with 'probationary' status, the impact was haphazard and largely without regard to their specific job functions.
The moves have drawn outrage from Democratic members of Congress and the general public.
More than 10% of the staff of the Maryland-based Environmental Modeling Center (EMC) were fired, dealing a significant blow to the ability of the U.S. to maintain and improve its weather forecasting capabilities.
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