Short-staffed NWS enters hurricane season in "uncharted territory." Meteorologists share their concerns.

On the brink of the Atlantic hurricane season, a pared-down National Weather Service is scrambling to deal with the realities of severe staffing gaps at the agency in charge of preparing the public for natural disasters in every part of the country. 

Concerned meteorologists warn that the forecasts communities have come to depend on as their front line of defense against hurricanes could suffer this year, as the Weather Service remains chiefly responsible for predicting storms despite recently losing at least 10% of its workforce.

The cuts stemmed from President Trump's initiative to reduce government spending when he retook office, in part by slashing federal jobs.