NOAA told employees Thursday that most could take a voluntary separation incentive payment, or early retirement - if they ...

Probationary employees — those who have been in their ... given to critical positions — likely life-threatening disaster forecasting roles, including hurricanes and severe thunderstorms.

The Mississippi River forecast center that shares the Slidell ... Still, with more cuts planned, Louisiana meteorologists, former NOAA employees and some scientific coalitions are alarmed about ...