Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Weather Service Needs $36M to Avoid Furloughs

5K employees could be put on leave for 13 days this summer

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 8, 2012 4:51 PM CDT

(Newser) – The National Weather service plans to furlough as many as 5,000 employees for 13 days between July and September if a $36 million hole in its budget is not filled. The Weather Service is asking Congress for the money, asserting that the unpaid leave... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

12 comments

Washington Post (Source Grid »)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Source Grid »)

Politics

Congress • weather • hurricane season • National Weather Service • budgets • government agency

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: The Street

View Newser on the mobile website

Weather Service Needs $36M to Avoid Furloughs

5K employees could be put on leave for 13 days this summer

Congress • weather • hurricane season • National Weather Service • budgets • government agency

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?