Interesting couple of weeks weather-wise hasn't it?
Violent storms and tornadoes have torn across the US south and midwest, killing at least seven people and downing power lines and trees, smashing homes and upturning cars across multiple states.
The outbreak of storms and tornadoes has resulted in at least seven deaths in Tennessee and Missouri, with further fatalities expected to be confirmed. One of the victims has been named: a 68-year-old man named Garry Moore who was a fire chief in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri. At least a dozen injuries have also been reported from the storms.
The White House has approved a state of emergency request from Tennessee, where rising floodwaters have menaced Nashville. Indiana, meanwhile, has declared its own state of emergency, activating 50 national guard members to deal with severe weather that has affected 41 of the state’s counties. (The Guardian)
Much as I hate to say it, folks, but maybe the fine fine people over at DOGE (an agency originally created as the Digital Service by Pres. Obama) could remember that weather forecasting is as much a part of public safety as law enforcement and the military are. Yes, everyone inside the federal government needs to trim back a bit but the NWS is an agency that, given America's weather history, might need a boost of support.
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