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Hurricane hunters save lives, but NOAA plane breakdowns, staffing shortages put them at risk
His team had bullied into Hurricane Helene’s eye when he noticed on radar that the storm looked like it was dripping ...
Anatomy of a hurricane: Meet the NOAA pilots and planes flying into the storm
The WP-3D Orion is part of the NOAA's Hurricane Hunter program. These aircraft are essentially flying laboratories, packed with instruments designed to gather high-resolution data in places where ...
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that
Accuracy will be crucial again in 2025, as meteorologists predict another active Atlantic hurricane season, yet cuts in ...
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Hurricane hunters save lives, but NOAA plane breakdowns, staffing shortages put them at risk
One thing that struck Johnson was the nearly year-round use of the hurricane hunters. NOAA began flying winter ... “The data comes from humans who risk their lives to fly into these powerful ...