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You rely on this agency’s data for weather and climate forecasts. DOGE is decimating its workforce.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has fired hundreds of probationary employees over the last month .

The agency is now reportedly preparing to lay off an additional 1,029 employees, representing a cumulative 20 percent reduction of its workforce.

NOAA 's $9.8 billion budget represents just 0.097 percent of all federal spending.

NOAA meteorologists provide real-time updates to first responders, issue public alerts, and help local authorities track storms as they develop.

The Storm Prediction Center in Norman , Oklahoma , is among the NOAA facilities that DOGE is considering closing.

Local news outlets reported that there may not be enough staff left to respond to tornado events.

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