The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid widespread staffing shortages at the area’s critical weather stations.

Concerns over severe weather are growing from coast to coast amid the Trump administration making cuts to FEMA's staffing and funding. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) joins Chris Jansing to share his level of confidence in the government's emergency management response.

There was confusion among staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, after its acting chief said during a briefing he wasn't aware the U.S. had a hurricane season, three sources told CBS News.