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Firing workers from US weather and oceans agency risks lives and the economy, former agency heads warn

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77% Informative

NOAA ’s 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households.

The agency creates daily weather forecasts from 122 local offices, issuing warnings for deadly tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, wildfires and floods.

NOAA also provides the science expertise in the response to major oil spills in coastal coastal areas.

NOAA officials would not reveal how many people were fired or are being let go.

Current and past NOAA leaders and employees have given various estimates on job cuts ranging from 580 to 1,200 .

NOAA had a $6.7 billion budget, including nearly $1.4 billion for the National Weather Service .

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English

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