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Key data used in hurricane forecasting will be cut by end of July, NOAA says
A satellite program that has historically been a key source of weather forecasting data will be discontinued no later than ...
NOAA to discontinue some weather data, but delays cutoff
Federal authorities say they will discontinue some weather data — but they are delaying the original plan to do so by one ...
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Weather Wednesday: What is the National Weather Service? - WLNS 6 News
What is the National Weather Service (NWS): The NWS is an agency within the NOAA administration that relies on science, partnerships, and ties to the local communities they serve. The ...
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How National Weather Service staffing shortages are already making weather forecasts worse
There are 122 National Weather Service (NWS) offices nationwide, each of which performs critical lifesaving duties every day from issuing tornado warnings to keeping airplanes out of hazardous ...
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National Weather Service seeks to fill 155 ‘critical’ vacancies ahead of hurricane season - WTOP News
The National Weather Service is seeking to fill 155 positions at offices throughout the country before the start of hurricane ... indicating how many NWS weather offices are critically short ...
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NWS cuts back on automatic translation services - USA TODAY
This story has been updated to add new information. A National Weather Service project to automatically translate certain forecasts faces an uncertain future amid widespread budget cuts in the ...
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How Trump’s National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives
With the growing number of disasters that cost the country $1 billion or more in damages, weather experts have advocated for increasing the agency’s staff and budget. “NOAA is a $12-billion ...