For years, employees say, they've had to do more with less. But the ability to fill in the gaps became strained to the ...

The U.S. Commerce Department will review if National Weather Service vacancies affected its response to floods in Texas.

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NWS staffing will be priority, nominee tells Senate As lawmakers ...

A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people. Those staffing cuts did not cause the high number of deaths in the flash floods on July 4, experts said.

As lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS), President Trump’s pick ...

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said an NWS vacancy could have been why some people didn't receive flood warnings.

A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people. Those staffing cuts did not cause the high number of deaths in the flash floods on July 4, experts said.

The Trump administration pushed back Sunday on criticism of the National Weather Service's initial forecasting and its ...

Cruz said the Weather Service did their job, and that allegations of understaffing contributing to the loss of life ...

Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing dozens of deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.