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The National Weather Service is getting some much-needed backup, hiring and rehiring 450
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meteorologists, hydrologists, and radar techs just months after deep cuts left the agency
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struggling. The new positions, including 126 already approved, will go to frontline
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mission-critical roles, according to CNN. It's a move coming as hurricane season ramps up
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and just weeks after deadly flooding in Texas. Staffing had dropped by more than 550 since the second Trump administration began
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falling below 4,000 employees. The hiring freeze exemption, pushed by lawmakers, also gives the NWS direct hiring authority
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basically allowing it to fast-track job offers in areas with critical shortages
