#Latest news with #weatherhazardsWashington Post17-05-2025ClimateWashington PostHow an understaffed Kentucky weather office took on a tornadoIf not for the storms, the critically understaffed National Weather Service office responsible for monitoring weather hazards across eastern Kentucky would have gone dark by midnight. It's one of a growing number the agency's local offices that have been unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration significantly reduced staffing levels through buyouts and firings earlier this year.
Washington Post17-05-2025ClimateWashington PostHow an understaffed Kentucky weather office took on a tornadoIf not for the storms, the critically understaffed National Weather Service office responsible for monitoring weather hazards across eastern Kentucky would have gone dark by midnight. It's one of a growing number the agency's local offices that have been unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration significantly reduced staffing levels through buyouts and firings earlier this year.