"Hurricane Hunters, who fly into the middle of storms to gather essential data to more accurately forecast hurricane paths, are also feeling the pinch of the shutdown. Though the meteorologists and Air Force pilots are still working and able to fly into a storm to track it, the Air Reserve Technicians that support the flights are furloughed. The Hurricane Hunters themselves are working for free in addition to being shorthanded. The crew flew three passes through Karen on Thursday morning to obtain the 65 m.p.h. readings."
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 01:37:38 +0000
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