In severe weather situations — like tornado outbreaks or an approaching hurricane — inaccurate weather forecasts can be a matter of life and death, said Pam Knox, an agricultural climatologist at the University of Georgia.

Lives are being put in danger,” one meteorologist warned, as some experts feared the cuts will harm public safety.

With the Trump administration attempting to make significant spending cuts, many retirees might be wondering what the 47th president's plans are for Social Security, which distributes benefits to tens of millions of Americans each month.

Meteorologists across the U.S. were fired from the NWS, raising concerns over forecasting accuracy and emergency planning.