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Emergency and weather alert text system launched by NYS
Dubbed Triple Three Triple One, it allows New York residents to text their county name to 333111 to receive the alerts.
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The National Weather Service is once again translating lifesaving alerts. What happened?
Political pressures may have driven the federal agency to backtrack on its decision to suspend automated weather translations ...
Lawmakers want answers after reporting reveals crippling vacancies at hurricane-prone National Weather Service office
Three House Democrats have expressed concerns over staffing shortages, including vacancies in all management positions, at ...
Former National Weather Service directors push back against cuts at the agency
The former admins say that staffing reductions could lead to unnecessary deaths during severe weather like tornadoes, ...
FEMA chief out, NOAA disaster database cut as Houston braces for hurricane season
Federal agencies guide and assist Texas in disasters, so any leadership or staffing gaps could leave us more vulnerable when ...
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, ...
National Weather Service confirms damage in Marrero was caused by straight-line wind
National Weather Service confirms damage in Marrero was caused by straight-line wind ...
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The National Weather Service is once again translating lifesaving alerts. What happened?
At the beginning of last month, the National Weather Service, or NWS, discontinued its automated emergency-weather translation services in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Samoan.