Thankfully, a fleet of weather satellites provide continuous monitoring of weather. The critical role of our weather satellite program is why the U.S. Government Accountability Office placed mitigation of potential weather satellite gaps on its "high risk issues" list. The National Weather Service is one of the biggest "bangs for the buck" in the federal service. Many National Weather Service offices are currently short-staffed and if the cuts are in personnel that could compromise operations. This news story from NBC 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth explores why the public is placed at risk by short-staffed National Weather Service offices during severe weather.

Source: Forbes March 04, 2017 13:32 UTC