The Trump administration has implemented significant funding cuts to NOAA, affecting weather and climate research programs. Many employees, including Andy Hazelton, have lost their jobs as funding for essential projects like hurricane forecasting faces drastic reductions. Hazelton, who worked on the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS), expressed his passion for contributing to life-saving research. Experts like Jamie Rhome highlight the advancements made in forecasting hurricane intensification that help save lives through timely evacuations and improved preparedness.
I've been a part of the success that's happened over the last five to 10 years in terms of protecting lives and property.
Because of the models, scientists now can do something impossible just a decade ago: forecast when a storm may rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.
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