As if dealing with tornado season wasn't bad enough, several regions in the United States are expected to deal with dangerous flooding this week. The National Weather Service is reporting that 38 river locations are expected to reach Major Flood Stage.

Recent government cuts have raised questions about whether President Donald Trump's administration will aim to dismantle and privatize the National Weather Service.

Billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE cuts for the Trump administration have reduced weather balloon launches, diminishing the ability to accurately forecast extreme weather, experts say.

At least two offices of the National Weather Service have said they are delaying or skipping sending staff into the field to survey damage from this week’s severe weather, a key step that meteorologists usually use to confirm whether or not a tornado has struck.

A tornado outbreak is expected to rip parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare ‘high risk severe weather outlook, warning millions in the Midwest and South.

The National Weather Service has already been forced to reduce launches of weather balloons in some locations.

A meteorologist has told Newsweek cuts overseen by Elon Musk 's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could make it harder for the National Weather Service (NWS) to accurately issue tornado watches in advance of twisters striking.

Unprecedented tornadoes and violent storms swept across large parts of the southern and Midwest United States, causing extensive damage, including downed power lines,