Hurricane center gets new director
From Times Wire Reports
A veteran weather forecaster was named the new director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, filling the void left when his predecessor was removed after his comments about an aging weather satellite angered staffers. They felt he was undermining public confidence in forecasts.
Bill Read, the center’s interim deputy director since August, said he would work to boost morale.
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