Recent extreme storms across the U.S. resulted in at least 42 fatalities and widespread destruction, particularly in Missouri and Kansas, with numerous tornado reports. In this context, CNN anchor Dana Bash discussed with meteorologist Derek Van Dam the recent cuts at NOAA, which has reduced its staff by over a thousand. Van Dam emphasized the essential services NOAA provides, from weather data to supporting infrastructure. He warned that further cuts could lead to chaos, severely impacting weather predictions and various economic sectors depending on accurate weather information.
NOAA really, truly is the invisible backbone of everything that we consume. They are responsible for the availability of the weather and climate data.
If we start cutting back and rolling back this personnel, there will be chaos. The butterfly effects down the road are yet to be determined.
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