Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data
Hurricane season is here, and forecasters just lost one of their most trusted eyes in the sky. For over four decades, the Department of Defense has quietly shared crucial satellite data that helps meteorologists peer inside developing storms—the kind of real-time intelligence that can mean the difference between a timely evacuation warning and a deadly surprise. Now, citing cybersecurity concerns, the Pentagon has abruptly cut off access to this information, leaving hurricane trackers scrambling to fill dangerous gaps in their surveillance network just as storms are becoming more unpredictable and intense. Rebecca Hersher with NPR has the full story.
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