Hurricane Season Chaos Looms in America's Future
A busy hurricane season's forecast is near, Climate change and cuts raise fears and doubt this year.
In the Atlantic, a stormy season's near,
With six to ten hurricanes forecast to appear,
NOAA warns of a busy year ahead,
A challenge for scientists to track and tread.
With six to ten hurricanes forecast to appear,
NOAA warns of a busy year ahead,
A challenge for scientists to track and tread.
Warmer seas and favourable conditions too,
Will fuel the growth of these storms anew,
Climate change plays a role, we must confess,
In making these storms more intense, we must address.
Will fuel the growth of these storms anew,
Climate change plays a role, we must confess,
In making these storms more intense, we must address.
But there's a problem, a concern so grand,
A lack of staff at NOAA, in this hurricane land,
Hundreds have been laid off, a cut so deep,
Leaving the National Weather Service to creep.
A lack of staff at NOAA, in this hurricane land,
Hundreds have been laid off, a cut so deep,
Leaving the National Weather Service to creep.
In Houston, the office is understaffed and weak,
The top three management positions, a void to seek,
Basic maintenance struggles, a problem so real,
A threat to safety, a concern that's hard to conceal.
The top three management positions, a void to seek,
Basic maintenance struggles, a problem so real,
A threat to safety, a concern that's hard to conceal.
The National Weather Service needs more hands,
To fill the gaps, to make up for the cuts and plans,
But hiring's been banned, a restriction so tight,
A problem that's growing, a threat to the night.
To fill the gaps, to make up for the cuts and plans,
But hiring's been banned, a restriction so tight,
A problem that's growing, a threat to the night.
Experts warn of battles to get basic needs met,
From computer systems to toilets, a struggle to be set,
The cuts are just the start, a tip of the iceberg so grand,
A threat to hurricane forecasting, a risk to the land.
From computer systems to toilets, a struggle to be set,
The cuts are just the start, a tip of the iceberg so grand,
A threat to hurricane forecasting, a risk to the land.
The data's crucial, the more we collect, the better,
A worse forecast, a risk to the weather,
Less data means less accuracy, a danger so real,
A threat to the public, a risk to the feel.
A worse forecast, a risk to the weather,
Less data means less accuracy, a danger so real,
A threat to the public, a risk to the feel.
The Trump administration's cuts, a problem so wide,
Affecting not just the US, but the world outside,
The impacts will cascade, a domino effect so grand,
A risk to weather forecasting, a danger to the land.
Affecting not just the US, but the world outside,
The impacts will cascade, a domino effect so grand,
A risk to weather forecasting, a danger to the land.
NOAA's committed to protecting the public, a goal so true,
But the cuts are a concern, a risk to the crew,
The best scientists are working hard, a dedication so strong,
But the challenge's great, the risk so long.
But the cuts are a concern, a risk to the crew,
The best scientists are working hard, a dedication so strong,
But the challenge's great, the risk so long.
The Atlantic season's near, a stormy year ahead,
A challenge for scientists, a risk to the land and the dead,
The cuts are a threat, a danger so real,
A risk to hurricane forecasting, a challenge to reveal.
A challenge for scientists, a risk to the land and the dead,
The cuts are a threat, a danger so real,
A risk to hurricane forecasting, a challenge to reveal.
The world's watching, a concern so grand,
A risk to the public, a danger to the land,
The cuts are a problem, a challenge so wide,
A risk to hurricane forecasting, a danger to abide.
A risk to the public, a danger to the land,
The cuts are a problem, a challenge so wide,
A risk to hurricane forecasting, a danger to abide.