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Inside the ‘slow-rolling catastrophe’ of Trump’s NOAA cuts

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In Miami, multiple hurricane researchers were let go. On a day-to-day basis, that meant having lots of conversations with experts who have specific knowledge of the models subsystems and working to unify and streamline their input. In Alaska, a member of the 24/7 National Tsunami Warning Center lost her job.

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Trump wants to cut more disaster recovery funding. Nearly every Congressional district has recently needed the money

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) also plays a significant role by helping cities and states rebuild after hurricanes, wildfires, and other climate impacts. Rebuild by Design began as a HUD-launched design competition in 2013 to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. are represented by Democrats.

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Alabama’s most famous weatherman is pleading to save the National Weather Service—even as Trump and Musk come for it

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Those are extremely helpful when youre approaching a tornado threat, a snow storm, winter storm, flood, hurricane, he said. Image: ABC 33/40] His encyclopedic knowledge of Alabamas backroads, towns, churches, and barbecue restaurants is the stuff of legend, and inspired at least one comedy parody video , which he starred in.

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