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NOAA Staffing Issues Satellite Technology Satellite Imagery

U.S. Cuts Key Hurricane Satellite Data Ahead of Peak Season

The permanent shutdown of DMSP microwave feeds on June 30 will halve the hurricane-tracking data available to forecasters.

NWS and NOAA Face Critical Staff Shortages as Hurricane Season Begins

NOAA Workforce Cuts Raise Concerns Over Environmental and Public Safety Impact