After Texas Flood, Elected Leaders Say Cuts to FEMA, NOAA Could Affect Weather Response

After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

How NOAA Weather Cuts Could Put Black Communities At Risk This Storm Season

At least 109 people are dead after catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Experts say mass layoffs at NOAA and proposed budget cuts could worsen weather response—especially in vulnerable Black communities.

Extreme Heat Fuels Widespread Climate Alarm as Americans Reject Cuts to FEMA and NOAA

A national poll reveals that 86% of Americans link record-breaking heat waves to climate change and are concerned about the government's ability to respond, with 79% of Americans saying cuts to FEMA and NOAA make them more concerned. The post Extreme Heat Fuels Widespread Climate Alarm as Americans Reject Cuts to FEMA and NOAA appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Cuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies

Read the full story from Yale Climate Connections. The deadliest U.S. flash flood from a thunderstorm complex in nearly a half-century swept through the Hill Country of Texas early morning on July 4, killing at least 89 people, including 27 from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for schoolgirls with nearly a century of operations … Continue reading Cuts to NOAA increase the risk of deadly weather tragedies

Federal government relocates National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website dedicated to climate change research

The federal government relocated and stopped funding a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website that provides climate data and research on June 27, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. The site, called Climate.Gov, was consolidated with NOAA’s main website to comply with a May 23 executive order that aimed to rebuild public trust in federal scientific research by promoting principles such as transparency …