The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday. NOAA was granted permission to fill critical positions at its weather arm, including openings for meteorologists, hydrologists and electronics technicians, Trump administration officials said. … The Department of Government Efficiency has gutted NOAA and the National Weather Service, which are key for the nation’s daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring and more.

Other NOAA news:

• The Hill: Weather Service expected to expand hiring efforts amid vacancies
• Stormwater Solutions: National Weather Service to hire 450 workers following cuts
• Yale Climate Connections: Blog: Climate change brings more rapidly intensifying hurricanes; NOAA cuts makes forecasting them harder