NOAA's budget is slated to reach $5.5 billion in fiscal year 2012, an increase of 46 percent since 2002. And private organizations have been performing many of the functions of NOAA and NWS for decades. AccuWeather hosts more meteorologists at its headquarters than any other location in the world, and the Weather Channel provides storm tracking and forecasts the globe. Both companies disseminate vital weather information on the Internet, television, and radio 24 hours a day.
NOAA's budget is slated to reach $5.5 billion in fiscal year 2012, an increase of 46 percent since 2002. And private organizations have been performing many of the functions of NOAA and NWS for decades. AccuWeather hosts more meteorologists at its headquarters than any other location in the world, and the Weather Channel provides storm tracking and forecasts the globe. Both companies disseminate vital weather information on the Internet, television, and radio 24 hours a day.
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