This bill strengthens the federal hurricane forecasting program by expanding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's efforts to improve hurricane predictions and warnings. The legislation focuses on four key areas: better predicting rapid hurricane intensity changes and paths, improving forecasts of inland and storm surge flooding, incorporating social and economic science to improve public response, and adopting new observation technologies like drones and satellite-mounted sensors. The bill authorizes grants for research and requires the government to expand computing resources, including cloud technology, to enhance hurricane modeling capabilities. The Under Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress through 2029 detailing missed forecast opportunities, staffing shortages, and progress on transitioning new hurricane technologies into operational use. This affects NOAA, the National Weather Service, weather researchers, and academic institutions involved in hurricane science.
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