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The big picture: Municipal jails are chronically overcrowded and understaffed.
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Prior to recent cuts, it had been reported that NWS offices were already understaffed.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The Bureau was already understaffed, in my opinion, so this will simply put a greater strain on remaining staff.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The cuts are a blow to the understaffed weather and environmental agency as climate change crises and severe natural disasters become more frequent.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Prior to recent cuts, it had been reported that NWS offices were already understaffed.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The Bureau was already understaffed, in my opinion, so this will simply put a greater strain on remaining staff.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The cuts are a blow to the understaffed weather and environmental agency as climate change crises and severe natural disasters become more frequent.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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