Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see 'more damage and more loss of life' with NOAA layoffs

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Source: The Independent

Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see ‘more damage and more loss of life’ with NOAA layoffs

More layoffs are expected to slam the agency that’s responsible for life-saving weather forecasting

Julia Musto
in New York

Dr. Andrew Hazelton is one of the nation’s Hurricane Hunters.

He was part of the crews that would fly deep into powerful hurricanes as they churned in the ocean, all to collect data to help forecasters improve predictions on the storm’s power and direction. But, he was among the first rounds of layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

He said his job loss - and the thousands that have followed - are making Americans less safe.

“Because you could see the forecast improvements that we’ve come to count on or rely on could be reversed,” he told The Independent. “And, that would lead to more damage, potentially, and more loss of life. And, that’s not what we want to see.”

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/hurricane-watch-noaa-layoff-doge-b2715281.html

Alternate link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/fired-hurricane-hunter-says-americans-134626259.html

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