Hurricane forecasts have improved and saved lives, but cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to breaking point
Vulnerability to hurricanes has increased with coastal populations expanding and storms becoming stronger.
Tag: NOAA Hurricane Hunters
We don’t want to fly blind: Keep funding Hurricane Hunters
NOAA Hurricane Hunters gather crucial data that is used to improve forecasts, but have faced budget cuts.
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
Cuts in staffing and threats to funding at NOAA are diminishing operations that forecasters rely on.
Scientists predict a brutal hurricane season while Trump takes aim at NOAA’s budget
Researchers worry that cuts at the agency will interrupt the flow of data for forecasts.
With hurricane season looming, cuts to NOAA will make Florida less safe
There is no justification for life-risking layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs threaten to degrade hurricane forecasts
A gap in flight director staffing could keep the planes earthbound at crucial times.