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Tornado warnings delayed because of DOGE cuts

At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.

Overnight forecasters are responsible for monitoring severe weather outbreaks and issuing warnings while one of the most tornado-prone areas in the countries is sound asleep. Just one day before the disaster, on May 15, the New York Times ran an investigative piece about how DOGE cuts were undermining weather forecasting improvements. Severe weather is expected to continue today and tomorrow, and NOAA’s new PR team, now run by Trump loyalists, is scrambling to deny and diffuse the situation.

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