(The Center Square) – Amid staffing shortages and public concern over natural disasters, the National Weather Service is defending its ability to fulfill its core mission—even as it operates under the strain of past budget cuts and ongoing reorganization.
Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Rockford, a former meteorologist, said he and others are pushing bipartisan legislation to strengthen NWS operations and staffing, warning that shortfalls may be putting lives at risk.
“We have to get President [Donald] Trump to understand that investing in the National Weather Service, making sure we have more accurate weather models, could maybe make these types of disasters a thing of the past,” Sorensen told NBC.
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Under Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget plan, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration faces cuts, but NWS
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