Experts warn that the firings could negatively impact the accuracy of weather forecasts, including hurricane predictions. While NOAA officials declined to comment, former employees and elected ...
YOU BASICALLY FLY THROUGH THE STORM 3 TO 4 TIMES, AND THEN THE FORECASTERS ARE GETTING THAT DATA IN REAL TIME. THEY’RE USING ...
(SOUNDBITE OF WIND BLOWING) FRANKLIN: Oh. There goes the signs. ALLEN: On flights like this one into Hurricane Ian in 2022, NOAA staffers released devices called dropsondes into the storm and use ...
Despite its placement in the path of Irma ... In addition, hurricane specialists from both the NHC and NOAA's Pacific HQ, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, have been ...
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June ... Agencies and organizations such as NOAA, Colorado State University, North Carolina State University and dozens of others closely ...
Fort Myers Beach is still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which struck over two years ago. The island remains in need of significant repairs. A quick drive down Estero Boulevard ...
“NOAA put in some exemptions because of public safety, but it seems those were not honored at my level.” Hurricane researcher Andy Hazelton, who flew missions aboard hurricane hunter ...
About 10% of NOAA employees are reportedly expected to ... The cuts come three months before hurricane season, when Louisiana residents arguably rely on the NWS the most each year to track storms ...
who retired in 2017 as Chief of the NOAA Hurricane Specialist Unit and cited contacts within the agency. “Due to a hiring freeze, they lost the ability to fill three more positions for flight ...