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Americans and the economy will suffer the impact of NOAA layoffs, scientists fear. ‘People will die.’ | CNN

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Hundreds of NOAA employees were fired Thursday , potentially as many as 800 , sources close to the agency say.

The full extent of the damage wrought by the cuts is still coming into focus, but cracks are already starting to form.

Scientists and politicians are sounding the alarm about its potential consequences on everything from keeping people safe to the economy.

NOAA 's Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program is a team whose work has proved vital for hurricane forecast accuracy.

The program is the next generation of hurricane forecasting technology working to improve track and intensity forecasts.

The center’s storm track forecasts during the 2024 season set new records for accuracy at every timeframe from 12 hours to five days into the future.

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