Petitioning NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco and 1 other
Restore the National Weather Service's funding
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NOAA has proposed a $39 million cut in the National Weather Service's budget for FY2013, including a plan to remove the IT specialist from each of the 122 weather forecast offices. They are also planning to scale back the wind profiler network that is used to predict severe weather outbreaks, and shrink the tsunami prediction buoy network. Such cuts would unnecessarily degrade the ability for the National Weather Service to issue timely and accurate warnings for dangerous weather conditions.
Letter to
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco
Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Commerce John Bryson
I was concerned to learn about the proposal by NOAA to cut $39 million from the National Weather Service budget for FY13. More specifically, I do not agree with the plan to remove the Information Technology Officer from each weather forecast office and replace them with regional IT support teams.
An effective weather warning system is essential to mitigating natural disasters in the United States. The tornado outbreak on March 2nd and 3rd was yet another vivid example of the need for effective severe weather warnings to protect our citizens. Please consider reversing your decision to cut essential operational positions from National Weather Service forecast offices. In addition, I urge you to restore funding for the wind profiler network and the tsunami prediction buoy network.
Regards,
An effective weather warning system is essential to mitigating natural disasters in the United States. The tornado outbreak on March 2nd and 3rd was yet another vivid example of the need for effective severe weather warnings to protect our citizens. Please consider reversing your decision to cut essential operational positions from National Weather Service forecast offices. In addition, I urge you to restore funding for the wind profiler network and the tsunami prediction buoy network.
Regards,
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