Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.

Current and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions.

The Trump administration's cost cutting measures are sweeping through more federal agencies. Forecasters at the National Weather Service were among the latest government employees to feel the sting.

NOAA — which includes the National Hurricane Center and the Tsunami Warning Center — is the latest in a string of federal agencies targeted for cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

The terminations come days before a potential severe weather outbreak in the southeastern U.S. — and just months ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.

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Bay Area weather experts and politicians are sounding the alarm and said cuts to the NWS and NOAA from DOGE are a disservice to the community.

With the Trump administration attempting to make significant spending cuts, many retirees might be wondering what the 47th president's plans are for Social Security, which distributes benefits to tens of millions of Americans each month.