Why NOAA is a Vital Government Agency Without Getting Political

A screenshot of a tweet by Dr. Levi Cowan, who states he rarely comments on politics but is now angry because proposed workforce cuts at NOAA and the National Weather Service would endanger public safety by harming weather forecasting and warning systems. The tweet is followed by a photo of meteorologists working in a busy weather forecasting center with multiple computer screens displaying weather maps and data. The text explains how weather services save lives and prevent disasters, and warns that cutting the workforce would be self-destructive and dangerous for the public and future meteorologists.

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