NOAA predicted an above average hurricane season with at least 3 major hurricanes. This as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem approved a request to keep over 2,000 FEMA employees who were set to leave after President Trump said he could do away with the department.

As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season's official start on June 1 neared, reporter Gianna Montesano spent time compiling the latest information on shelters, emergency contacts and tornado safety tips to educate readers. She used the county emergency management divisions to compile local information and national hurricane forecasts for this story.

The National Hurricane Center is watching 2 tropical waves. No disturbances are in the Atlantic basin June 1, 2025, the first day of hurricane season

As hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters worry about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to storms.

USA TODAY spoke with National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan about what you should do to prepare for hurricane season, which starts June 1.

What areas are at the greatest risk of seeing a landfalling tropical system in 2025? The overall signal this year is that the gulf will have a higher than average chance of being directly impacted this hurricane season – with the U.S. East Coast having an at or even below average chance for landfall.