Weather Service Plans Cuts, Closure
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The National Weather Service said it will close its Southern regional headquarters in Texas and pare back staff at its hurricane center in Florida and a tornado-tracking center in Oklahoma. The controversial moves had been repeatedly stalled by objections from members of Congress and other officials who contend that public safety will be jeopardized--a contention the service denies.
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