Narrative:

I was working the south area at ZAU. A line of severe thunderstorms was impacting the operation. The line ran from stc-dec-vhp-fwr- fdy-cle. In addition to normal traffic, flow control sent many east departures out to the south on 'WX avoidance.' at about XA45, all controllers assigned to the shift were working with no one on break. The radar controller at the bvt sector asked for additional help and none was available. Also, the assistant controller, or a-side, was not able to be staffed. Safety of the operation was compromised. I advised the union representative of the situation and filled out this form. This is a continuing problem at ZAU and the problem is becoming worse.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR AT ZAU CLAIMS STAFFING SHORT WITH NO ONE ON BREAK AND TSTMS IN THE AREA IMPACTING OPS.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE S AREA AT ZAU. A LINE OF SEVERE TSTMS WAS IMPACTING THE OP. THE LINE RAN FROM STC-DEC-VHP-FWR- FDY-CLE. IN ADDITION TO NORMAL TFC, FLOW CTL SENT MANY E DEPS OUT TO THE S ON 'WX AVOIDANCE.' AT ABOUT XA45, ALL CTLRS ASSIGNED TO THE SHIFT WERE WORKING WITH NO ONE ON BREAK. THE RADAR CTLR AT THE BVT SECTOR ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL HELP AND NONE WAS AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE ASSISTANT CTLR, OR A-SIDE, WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STAFFED. SAFETY OF THE OP WAS COMPROMISED. I ADVISED THE UNION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SIT AND FILLED OUT THIS FORM. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROB AT ZAU AND THE PROB IS BECOMING WORSE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.