US shutdown impacts on hurricane information

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/10/2013 10:24

Went on to the NOAA page to look at the latest hurricane forecasts. Unforuntately (and quite critically for those who live there) the nOAA website has been taken down: NOAA
weather.gov the alternative site gives only the most basic information.

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PseudoBadger · 04/10/2013 10:27

Hurricane season isn't it?

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/10/2013 10:31

Anyway, to summarise theres a tropical storm (Karen) heading towards New Orleans. It might scrape to be a cat 1. storm but shouldnt be worse than that.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/10/2013 10:33

x-post Badger - it is. On that weather.gov site, if you click on the warning area you do get the barebones of info, but its only just enough for those who live there with no real discussion about potential evolution or other poential tropical storms.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 05/10/2013 11:16

cryptic message hidden in the Alaska forecast.

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BlackeyedSusan · 10/10/2013 00:34

poor sods.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 10/10/2013 07:57

Fortunately the Atlantic is very quiet with no storms of note at the moment.

Doesn't help those without pay, but at least the system isn't being tested.

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