Kansas City Prog Bloggers Blame MAGA For Bad Weather & NOAA Cuts

Here's stormy push back against the White House as we take cover from the wrath of angry progressives.

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Freezing rain when you were expecting snow. Thunderstorms that are more severe than predicted. Maybe a tornado passes through your town without your phone ever warning you.

But it won’t be because the weather itself is becoming less predictable. It’s because the Trump administration is eliminating nearly 2,500 jobs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAA collects the data meteorologists rely on to model weather patterns and forecast storms. And that includes the weather app on your phone.

“The more data you have, the sooner you can get that warning out and help protect people,” said Janice Bunting, the CEO of the National Weather Association. “But if you don’t have that data or you’re missing big gaps in data, it’s scary to think about what could happen.”

Former NOAA officials told the Associated Press the layoffs and firings — which along with buyouts will reduce staffing by 20% — will put lives at risk.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC meteorologists rely on the National Weather Service - nearly 2,500 job cuts put storm warnings at risk