On this week’s Carolina Weather Group (Episode 559 – October 1, 2025), James Brierton, Frank Strait, Sam Walker, and Joseph Naven unpack the federal government shutdown — and what it really means for the National Weather Service, NOAA, and hurricane operations across the Southeast.
The team discusses:
What services will continue during the shutdown (like life-saving forecasts and warnings)
Why NOAA’s social media and hurricane hunter updates are temporarily paused
How Hurricane Imelda’s unexpected right turn spared most of the Carolinas
Breaking news from the Outer Banks, where at least seven homes have collapsed into the Atlantic near Buxton
How the shutdown complicates cleanup efforts on Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A look back one year after Hurricane Helene, with updates from Asheville’s River Arts District and CSX rail repairs across western North Carolina
Plus: NASCAR’s Charlotte fall weekend forecast, and a look back ten years to the 2015 South Carolina floods
Whether you’re in the Carolinas or beyond, this episode highlights how weather and government operations intersect — and how resilient our communities remain.
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The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.