National parks face lifeguard shortages after Trump cuts

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• National parks are seeing more visitors but have fewer staff, including rangers and lifeguards. 4s
• About 1,000 jobs were cut from the National Park Service under the Trump administration. 10s
• Permanent staffing is down 24% system-wide, and less than half of seasonal positions are filled. 1m 14s
• Some beaches, like Assateague Island, have shuttered lifeguard towers and no lifeguards on duty. 53s
• A proposed budget could cut more than $1 billion from the National Park Service, the largest reduction in its history. 2m 16s