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Senate Passes Rubio’s Legislation to Improve Hurricane Forecasting

Dec 1, 2016 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act (H.R. 1561), which includes the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Act Rubio introduced in May 2015:

“Floridians saw two major hurricanes inflict significant damage on our state this year. This legislation will help save lives and avoid damage to our economy by improving the way the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tracks these dangerous storms. I’m glad this legislation is now poised for final approval in the House and we are closer to ensuring families and businesses are better prepared for severe weather in the future.”