Hurricane Satelitte Data like New Orleans

[mrbowler]

I guess this will fall into the worry about it when it happens folder. Another example of top notch leadership.


Hurricane satellite could fail anytime:
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"NOAA Administrator Conrad Lautenbacher blamed the delays on technical and budget problems. Scientists said if QuikScat failed, they may have to rely on less accurate satellites"

"Emergency managers estimate that the total costs of evacuations are up to $1 million per mile of coastline, meaning wider evacuations could be expensive"

"A NASA and Department of Defense satellite called WINDSAT also measures wind speed and direction, but it too is beyond its expected lifespan, and scientists have had trouble using it to observe tropical weather systems"