[whycombagator]

> NOAA, which oversees the National Hurricane Center, says the loss of the Defense Department data will not lead to less-accurate hurricane forecasts this year. In a statement, NOAA communications director Kim Doster said, "NOAA's data sources are fully capable of providing a complete suite of cutting-edge data and models that ensure the gold-standard weather forecasting the American people deserve."

[tw04]

Kim Doster is a Trump appointee who worked on Musk’s super pac. Her previous position was as a climate change denial specialist. Pardon my skepticism that we can believe anything she has to say. The Trump administration is a big fan of hiring Iraqi information minister wannabes as their spokespeople.

[jackvalentine]

> Iraqi information minister wannabes

I’ve been thinking about that guy once a week since this administration started.

[fredfish]

> Her previous position was as a climate change denial specialist.

Predictions won't be less accurate because weather is beyond the comprehension of all people and no amount of data could change that.

[lurkshark]

I wouldn’t really expect a Trump administration spokesperson to put out a statement critical of the Trump administration’s decision.

[lenkite]

This is Congress 2015 decision. The Trump administration extended the deadline by another month.