00:00Imagine getting a call that saves your life. That's what happened in 2022 when meteorologist
00:05Eddie Scherer warned a Newfoundland mayor about Hurricane Fauna using U.S. weather data.
00:10That warning led to urgent evacuations and likely saved lives.
00:15But now the source of that life-saving data, NOAA, is facing massive cuts.
00:20Over 1,300 staff are already gone and more layoffs are coming.
00:25Why should Canadians care? Because Canadian meteorologists rely on NOAA's data every
00:30single day. From hurricane predictions to weather balloons, it's the backbone of accurate forecasts.
00:37And without it, storms like Fauna could strike with less warning and more destruction.
00:42Experts are raising red flags, saying forecasts will be less accurate,
00:46storm intensities harder to predict, and coastal communities more at risk.
00:51All while climate change is making these storms more frequent and more dangerous.
00:55In the words of Dalhousie oceanographer Annie Owait,
00:58NOAA's data is not just important, it's life-saving.
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