NOAA, Neil Jacobs and Senate
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Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
On Wednesday, some of the nation’s top hurricane scientists joined House Democrats for a virtual press conference to sound the alarm on proposed budget cuts that would severely degrade hurricane monitoring and forecasting.
The agency saw $200 million in cuts in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which compounded layoffs of newly hired employees and early retirements of career employees at the agency in February.
The Department of Defense's announcement that it would end a weather-data sharing program surprised some climate watchdogs but forecasters assure it does not heighten risks.
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AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area close to Florida which shows some potential for tropical development July 15-18.
President Donald Trump nominated Neil Jacobs Jr. to lead the NOAA. His Senate confirmation hearing focused on the deaths of more than 100 people in storms across the country.
NOAA's focus on the warming climate, and the increase in extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and longer droughts, has been criticized by the Trump administration and its supporters.
Questions are mounting about the gaps in communication regarding the deadly flooding in Texas. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports more from Kerrville, Texas. Former NOAA Chief Scientist Craig McLean joins Ana Cabrera to share his insights and expertise on disaster response.