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progree

(10,864 posts)
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 11:26 PM Sep 2019

National Weather Service chief backs forecasters who contradicted President Trump

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142365498

(Cross post from LBN. A couple key excerpts: )

Director Louis Uccellini said forecasters in Birmingham did the right thing Sept. 1 when they tried to combat public panic and rumors that Dorian posed a threat to Alabama. It was only later that they found out the source of the mistaken information, he said.

"They did that with one thing in mind: public safety," said Uccellini, who prompted a standing ovation from hundreds of forecasters by asking members of the Birmingham weather staff to stand.

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National Weather Service chief backs forecasters who contradicted President Trump (Original Post) progree Sep 2019 OP
Yea, and I also heard the administration wanted to fire the guy who contradicted prez. napi21 Sep 2019 #1
Coincidentally the National Weather Association is holding it's annual meeting Danascot Sep 2019 #2

napi21

(45,806 posts)
1. Yea, and I also heard the administration wanted to fire the guy who contradicted prez.
Mon Sep 9, 2019, 11:55 PM
Sep 2019

It looks like somebody called a halt to the firing. We CAN'T let this JA win a second term. It's gonna be a steep hill to climb, after only ONE term. to get the World back to sanity.

Danascot

(4,664 posts)
2. Coincidentally the National Weather Association is holding it's annual meeting
Tue Sep 10, 2019, 06:23 AM
Sep 2019

in Huntsville, Alabama now. I wonder what the hot topic is this year?

https://nwas.org/annual-meeting-events/annual-meeting/

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