What is NOAA? Federal weather, climate agency hit with job cuts has a big mission. Hazelton, like others, was still considered probationary, not for poor performance, but because he'd been in his job for less than a year.

Hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration have been fired by the Trump administration. Cuts at NOAA appeared to be happening in two rounds, with 500 having been let go so far and another 800 set to be cut,

The letters read: "The Agency finds you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge and/or skills do not fit the Agency's current needs."