House Democrats on Science, Space and Technology Committee called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik to address the National Meteorological Service (NWS) employees in a letter.
It is written in the letter, “We write you to seek your testimony before the committee on science, space and technology about the lack of employees in the National Weather Service (NWS),” written in the letter.
“NWS is an important public safety agency. In addition to its role as a source of everyday season figures for the country, NWS is accused of forecasting extreme weather events and communicating those forecasts immediately to the public to protect life and livelihood. American rely on NWS every day.”
The letter was signed. A ranking member on Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Representative Gab AMO (Dr. i). This deadly Texas also comes after floods that re -examine the Trump administration to cut. American weather and climate Research agencies.
On Friday, a flash flood launched Water from The Guadalup River in Central Texas, killing dozens of people.
As a result of the situation, questions were raised about the readiness of federal agencies like NWS as they deal with the Trump administration. The national ocean and atmospheric administration, which is under NWS, cut hundreds of employees by the Trump administration, including NWS posts.
In his Wednesday’s letter, Democrats said, “NWS is only strong as its people. And under your leadership, the Department of Commerce (DOC) has oversee a indiscriminate wave of firing, postponed resignation and early retirement, which has put NW in crisis.”
“The dangers arising from that crisis have been bare in view of the frightening, tragic floods on July 4, while it is certainly certainly to conclude to conclude what happened, it is already clear that it is already the same situation in which a short-stuffed, has reduced the risk of triwing.
The hill has reached the Commerce Department for comment.
