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Severe weather hits the US hard as key forecast offices reel from Trump and Republican cuts (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Cuts to the weather service by Trump and the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) have left NWS local forecast offices critically understaffed throughout this year’s heightened severe weather. In April, an internal document reportedly described how cuts could create a situation of “degraded” operations – shutting down core services one by one until it reaches an equilibrium that doesn’t overtax its remaining employees.

The changing climate is also making simultaneous weather disasters more likely, such as overlapping tornadoes and flash floods – creating emergency preparedness difficulties and compounding the effects of funding cuts.

Now, additional meteorologists are being remanded from research roles – where they would normally be working to improve techniques and make advances for future years – into the forecasting frontlines in an attempt to fill the staffing gaps.

“The world’s example for weather services is being destroyed,” wrote Chris Vagasky, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin, on social media earlier this spring after a round of major changes were announced.

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[–] WatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Those two things are connected.

Admitting that climate change is real and a threat would not coincidentally have consequences for the scumbags who have gotten rich off of causing climate change, and Trump and the broligarchs and their Republican lackies are greedy and dishonest, so they won't allow that.

But at this point there isn't even any make believe debate left - there's no way to even simply examine the data and avoid the conclusion that climate change is both real and a threat.

So those lying, greedy sacks of psychopathic shit are just hiding the data.

[–] jhoff90@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He's spent $53 million on golf trips and given Department of Homeland Security a $112 billion budget to build tent cities and round up LEGAL and illegal citizens.

How much is in the FEMA budget meant to help US citizens during natural disasters? $0

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Republicans can fire him at any time they want. The democrats will help them.

[–] Pistcow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, the shitty places with deadly weather are usually red states so.... you get what you voted for.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wish that were true, but it's not. Anywhere along the Mississippi, tornado alley, earthquake country, flooding, etc., those are all equal opportunity disasters.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 2 days ago

Don't forget wildfires.