Hurricane expert sounds alarm that Trump's admin killed key weather satellites

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9. Sorry about that as they had the lead..

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Meteorologists Sound The Alarm On Trump Admin Cutting Key Forecasting Tool As Hurricane Season Heats Up

Meteorologists sounded the alarm on Thursday as news broke that the Pentagon was shutting down a satellite program that is key to hurricane forecasting, right as hurricane season is entering its peak months.

Matthew Cappucci, an atmospheric scientist and senior meteorologist, took to X to voice his shock at the move. “This is not a political post – but rather a notice that a vitally-important satellite used to probe and track hurricanes will be discontinued within a week,” Cappucci wrote, adding:

This will have noticeable negative impacts on hurricane forecasts and forecasting in general.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday that they will be cancelling the ingest, processing and distribution of data from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS).

“This service change and termination will be permanent,” wrote NOAA.

Miami-based hurricane specialist Michael Lowry also raised the alarm, writing, “A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by @DeptofDefense and @NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from 3 weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond.”