| Another round of job cuts—up to 1,000—at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are set to begin this week, reports the Associated Press (3/11/25, Borenstein). NOAA's forecasts are closely followed in storm-prone states, and the staff reduction could make it harder to get up-to-date weather information, according to an LSU climatologist, reports Louisiana First News (3/12/25, Hecht). A top advisor to Gov. Jeff Landry is leading an effort to revamp post-Katrina levee oversight that critics say will hurt flood protection, reports the Times-Picayune (3/6/25, Lubben).
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