Meteorologist John Morales from NBC 6 South Florida warned that federal budget cuts to the National Weather Service and NOAA will severely hinder hurricane forecasting accuracy. With staffing reductions of 19-39%, decreased weather balloon releases, and cuts to the Hurricane Hunter program, Morales expressed deep concern over the possibility of a more active hurricane season coupled with insufficient data. He emphasized the dire implications of these cuts, suggesting they could lead to uncontrollable situations that endanger lives as storms may be unpredictably powerful when they strike land.
Am I worried? You bet I am! With budget cuts impacting the accuracy of hurricane forecasts, I fear for lives during an active hurricane season.
These cuts have resulted in the quality of weather forecasts becoming degraded, leaving them flying blind and unable to know the strength of a hurricane.
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