Evacuations here can and do happen multiple times a year. If it is difficult to impossible to evacuate, one listens carefully for wind speeds, rainfall amt, timing in regards to tides and a dozen other, always-changing factors.
Huge areas of impact hang on small changes in the numbers. If cuts have the intended effect and forecast accuracy falls, people won't be able to make choices that saves lives. The granular data they once counted on won't be available.
Evacuations here can and do happen multiple times a year. If it is difficult to impossible to evacuate, one listens carefully for wind speeds, rainfall amt, timing in regards to tides and a dozen other, always-changing factors.
Huge areas of impact hang on small changes in the numbers. If cuts have the intended effect and forecast accuracy falls, people won't be able to make choices that saves lives. The granular data they once counted on won't be available.