“This situation is getting to the point where something could break,” said Louis Uccellini, a meteorologist who served as NWS director under three presidents, including during Trump’s first term.
Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods
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He said when hurricanes threatened during his tenure he would order the launch of several extra balloons in the Great Plains to help figure out if storms would hit the United States.
Worry over cuts to key federal agencies swirling as hurricane season begins
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