Trump cuts probably hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepare

Former #NWS meteorologist #RickThoman: #Trump cuts to #Alaska ’s #weather balloon network led to errors in the forecast for #TyphoonHalong, complicating the warning process before one of the most destructive storms in #AK history.
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