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PBS News Hour

NOAA cuts make it harder to prepare for severe weather

Season 2025 Episode 143 | 6m 59s

For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA and its agencies are being cut and facing their own turmoil. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.

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