Longtime extreme weather meteorologist Mike Smith has posted a reaction to Maue's op-ed. Here's an excerpt and link: https://www.mikesmithenterprisesblog.com/2024/12/the-future-of-noaa-and-national-weather.html#google_vignette Ryan believes that NOAA can be fixed. I am not optimistic that is the case. NOAA has become politicized which, in Washington, is terribly difficult to repair. Its tornado warnings are less accurate than they were a dozen years ago. It misses major storms: for example, it was too late recognizing the catastrophic flood threat in the Appalachians from Hurricane Helene. Its infrastructure is literally falling apart.
Given civil service rules, I just can't see doing the same thing -- albeit with more money -- is the solution, regardless of who President Trump picks to lead the agency.
Longtime extreme weather meteorologist Mike Smith has posted a reaction to Maue's op-ed. Here's an excerpt and link: https://www.mikesmithenterprisesblog.com/2024/12/the-future-of-noaa-and-national-weather.html#google_vignette Ryan believes that NOAA can be fixed. I am not optimistic that is the case. NOAA has become politicized which, in Washington, is terribly difficult to repair. Its tornado warnings are less accurate than they were a dozen years ago. It misses major storms: for example, it was too late recognizing the catastrophic flood threat in the Appalachians from Hurricane Helene. Its infrastructure is literally falling apart.
Given civil service rules, I just can't see doing the same thing -- albeit with more money -- is the solution, regardless of who President Trump picks to lead the agency.