SAVE NOAA & the National Weather Service

Below are instructions on how you can contact your congressmen, senators, and governor. I have also included templates of what to say that you can copy and paste into your message. Let's work together to save NOAA and the NWS!

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Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Address NOAA & NWS Layoffs

Dear [To],

I’m reaching out to express deep concern about the damaging impacts of recent NOAA/NWS layoffs under President Trump. Lives are at risk due to these cuts, and the fallout is already visible.

Here are the key points:

  • The NWS is world-renowned: A unique blend of government and private sector collaboration that has served as a model for other countries. Our tax dollars have already paid for these systems that corporate entities are trying to steal and sell back to us for a profit. Private weather companies will tell you they can’t do what they do without NOAA and the NWS.

  • The ROI for NOAA is among the highest in the federal government, benefiting numerous industries: aviation, emergency services, transportation, agriculture, and many more. Anything that has a supply chain is in danger.

  • Current layoffs are hurting NWS operations:

    • Gray, ME NWS office is critically understaffed and has suspended radiosondes, impacting forecast accuracy.

    • Weather forecast models are dependent on NOAA’s data—without it, private companies, TV stations, and weather apps will also fail.

    • Staff reductions are already impairing vital systems like watches, warnings, and weather radar.

  • Consequences of the cuts:

    • 3+ NWS offices have suspended weather balloon launches.

    • 11% of NWS Radar are down, hindering tornado and severe thunderstorm warning.

    • Over 10 NWS offices are critically understaffed.

  • Irreparable damage: Once these systems fail, they cannot be easily rebuilt unless the staff is put back in place immediately.

Additional Resources:

  • Fallout of current cuts: https://youtu.be/1OGSXMW2YMM

  • Q&A for popular questions: https://youtu.be/Oqg4S2vqqVI

I urge you to take action to stop this reckless dismantling of our weather infrastructure.

Thank you,
[Your Name]

Without a fully operational NOAA and National Weather Service, Americans are missing out on life saving information. See why the deadliest storm in our history, the Galveston 1900 Hurricane, will happen again if we don’t fund NWS:

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