Neil Jacobs, the atmospheric scientist nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has vowed to place science, human safety and technological innovation at the forefront of operations if confirmed as the agency's administrator.

But he stressed a desire to see the nation’s more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices be fully staffed.

President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people, which the administration has characterized as a o...

But with no live rescues reported this week, worries have swelled that the death toll could still rise.