The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including National Weather Service meteorologists who provide local forecasts in cities across the country, like Houston.⁠⁠The White House and its Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency decision to gut the federal workforce in pursuit of cost savings could have serious consequences for hurricane-prone Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast.⁠⁠The job cuts are happening just as a new report shows that NOAA achieved record accuracy in tracking hurricanes and tropical storms last year.⁠⁠How will it affect Houston's weather forecasts? To read more, click the link in our bio.⁠⁠📝: Justin Ballard, Octavia Johnson and Robert Villalpando / Houston Chronicle reporters⁠📸: @raquelnatalicchio (photo 1-2) / Houston Chronicle photographer

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