The Butterfly Effect illustrates how minor actions, such as the decision to cease sharing military satellite data, can have significant unforeseen consequences. The Trump administration's decision to cut off NOAA from Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data impacts hurricane forecasting, threatening lives as forecasters lose vital information during peak hurricane season. The lack of timely and accurate data complicates predictions of hurricane intensification, particularly at night, increasing community vulnerability. An initial cutoff date was delayed due to public outcry, but the missing data may still harm economic resilience and public safety.
The Trump administration's decision to stop sharing military satellite data with weather forecasters threatens lives and livelihoods and could accelerate the nation's growing home-insurance crisis.
NOAA will stop receiving weather data from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, crucial for predicting hurricane intensity, especially at night when vulnerability is highest.
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