NOAA director reassures meteorologists over Alabama forecast: ‘Weather should not be a partisan issue’
In what was at times an emotional speech at a conference of meteorologists in Alabama Tuesday, the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defended National Weather Service forecasters who corrected President Trump’s warning that Hurricane Dorian posed a threat to the state.
According to the Associated Press, Jacobs"appeared near tears at one point" in the speech, which was not publicly broadcast. Story continuesThe Times reported that NOAA’s unusual reversal is now being examined by the Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General. And in an email to NOAA employees, Craig McLean, the agency’s chief scientist, said he is investigating NOAA’s response to Trump’s forecast.
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