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Hurricane Season
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propublica.orgworld8 days ago
National Weather Service Hiring Hundreds of Entry-Level Staff After 2025 Cuts
The agency is filling hundreds of predominantly entry-level meteorologist, hydrologist and technician positions more than a year after losing about 600 employees. Officials say more than 300 new hires are already onboard and recruitment will continue through September.
france24.comfinance17 days ago
Florida Closes Alligator Alcatraz Detention Facility After Transferring All Detainees
The state closed the temporary site on June 25 after transferring all detainees. The facility had supported nearly 21,000 deportations since opening. Officials cited the start of the 2026 hurricane season as the reason for the move.
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U.S. Completes Transfer of Detainees From Florida Immigration Facility
U.S. officials moved every person held at the South Florida Detention Center, citing hurricane season. The transfers finished on June 17, 2026.
Forbestechnology50 days ago
Meteorologist Advises Checking Four Questions Before Sharing Hurricane Forecasts
A meteorologist outlined four questions to evaluate long-range hurricane model graphics shared on social media. The guidance comes one week before the June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Usa Todayscience62 days ago
National Hurricane Center to begin 2026 tropical outlooks on May 15
The National Hurricane Center will start issuing tropical outlooks for the Atlantic basin on May 15, coinciding with the official start of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season. The center changed the Atlantic outlook start date in 2021 to account for earlier tropical activity.
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FEMA Reinstates 14 Employees
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reinstated 14 employees placed on leave for signing a public letter criticizing Trump administration cuts to disaster preparedness. The move comes under new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who has also reversed other polic…