Scientists worry of impact of cuts to National Weather Service
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About 4,400 people operate the National Weather Service, including the development, launch and maintenance of the country’s satellite and Doppler radar systems. It’s an immense task to provide the often critical, life-saving information every moment of every day of the year.
As the summer hurricane season looms, so too do cuts to the federal workforce. Citing economics, the Trump administration announced sweeping cuts across multiple federal agencies, including the NWS.
