The National Weather Service is on a hiring spree ahead of hurricane season

WLRN Public Media | By Jenny Staletovich

Published May 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM CDT

As hurricane season approaches, the National Weather Service is on a hiring spree to make up for cuts it made last year under the DOGE initiative.

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