DOGE Cancels Lease For NOAA Forecasting Center

Axios reports:

The Trump administration has informed NOAA that two pivotal centers for weather forecasting will soon have their leases canceled, sources told Axios.

Why it matters: One of the buildings is the nerve center for generating national weather forecasts.

It was designed to integrate multiple forecasting centers in one building to improve operating efficiency. It houses telecommunications equipment to send weather data and forecasts across the U.S. and abroad.

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DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases on key weather buildings, including the Radar Operations Center in Norman, a hub for technicians and researchers to improve and repair the nation’s aging fleet of Doppler weather radars. End date set for Sept. 30. #okwx https://t.co/ZN3kbC4NTI

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