National Weather Service faces hurricane season with less experienced staff, missing data
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- CBS News
- Published
- 2026-07-20
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- news report
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- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-weather-service-hurricane-season-less-experienced-staff-missing-data/
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
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Environment and Science
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