Recent federal workforce cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including in Oregon, are raising concerns about future emergency preparedness in the event of extreme weather. Why it matters: The climate and weather agency provides essential services,

Though Don had only been at NOAA for three months, she spent 18 years at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Still, she was on a list of probationary workers, which she was notified about four weeks ago.

The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred resignation program.