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The impact of government cuts on hurricane forecasting

Hurricane season is here, and government budget cuts have meteorologists on edge. Previous staff reductions to NOAA and FEMA are in the process of being reversed, with The Trump Administration looking to add over 100 jobs to stabilize operations. Chief Meteorologist and Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Director Tim Miller of The University of Florida talks about how these cuts are impacting seasonal forecasting and how local weather experts are dealing with these significant changes.

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