Extreme Weather Set to Test Agencies Weakened by Trump Cuts
The US National Weather Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency are bracing for a wave of extreme weather after the Trump administration cut their workforces.
Vehicles stuck in sand swept up by Hurricane Helene last year.
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The US National Weather Service and Federal Emergency Management Agency — depleted by Trump administration cuts — are bracing for a wave of extreme weather over the summer and autumn.