Will NOAA staffing reduction affect severe weather warnings in the U.S.?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including meteorologists from the National Weather Service.

PolitiFact Staff Writer Loreben Tuquero spoke to experts who said the cuts could have longterm impacts on weather prediction and public safety.

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