Two top Noaa officials linked to Trump’s ‘Sharpiegate’ incident put on leave

Two men led inquiry into 2019 debacle involving incorrect hurricane projections that tarnished federal agency's record…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/25/noaa-officials-leave-trump-sharpiegate

 

Trump picks former chief entangled in ‘Sharpiegate’ to lead Noaa

Neil Jacobs was acting Noaa chief and came under fire after Trump altered a projected hurricane impact map in 2019…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/05/trump-neil-jacobs-noaa-sharpiegate

 

Hurricane Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CoHBcXswNA

Republican House Speaker ROCKED By Surprise Letter Over Colossal Financial mistake

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson gets rocked by stunning Democrat surprise letter calling out the need for Johnson to "immediately" call Congress back to session to address emergency funding for the severe consequences of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report...

https://youtu.be/4cuSe2enY7U?si=1Xr7v0cEqfwv6hxV

See the Ocean Heat Fueling Hurricane Milton, in One Chart - The New York Times

When the seas are warm, more water evaporates at the surface. Storms drag this humid air aloft, where it condenses into clouds and rain. This releases heat that helps draw even more air skyward, allowing storms to strengthen and grow...

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/07/climate/gulf-mexico-ocean-temperature.html

‘If they catch us they’ll deport us’: DeSantis law hinders Idalia recovery

"Here in Citrus county, there is a lot of work, but there isn't a labor force. There are no immigrants here to work. Many of them are afraid just like I was because of this new anti-immigrant law," he said. "I'm currently living in fear of possibly getting picked up by the police while I'm working. I understand we don't have a working permit, but I wish there was some way to get that because just as I and my coworkers need jobs, people here need help.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/12/ron-desantis-immigration-law-idalia-recovery-effort

DeSantis’s pleas for hurricane aid raise hackles amid vast partisan divide | Hurricane Ian | The Guardian

The Florida governor, having spent millions on migrant stunt, now passes the hat for disaster relief…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/01/desantis-hurricane-ian-aid-disaster-relief-florida

DeSantis becomes the latest Republican to evolve on disaster aid

As a congressman, Ron DeSantis rejected a key disaster relief package. As a governor, the Florida Republican has evolved in politically convenient ways...

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/desantis-becomes-latest-republican-evolve-disaster-aid-rcna50172

 

Video takes Biden out of context on the role vaccines play in hurricane preparedness - PolitiFact

The full video makes clear that Biden was telling people in hurricane-prone states to get vaccinated to make sure that they don't become infected by the virus if they have to evacuate from their homes or stay at a shelter during a natural disaster…

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/17/tiktok-posts/video-takes-biden-out-context-role-vaccines-play-h/

Trump delayed $20bn in aid to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, report finds | Hurricane Maria | The Guardian

Funding was 'unnecessarily delayed' by bureaucratic obstacles, after hurricane killed thousands of people in 2017...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/22/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-trump-delayed-aid

Trump administration freezes funding for study of hurricane barriers: report | TheHill

A federal study aimed at protecting the New York and New Jersey waterfronts from rising sea levels and storm swells has been halted by the Trump administration. The purpose of the study was to examine how New York and New Jersey residents can avert the kind of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.....
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/484728-trump-administration-freezes-funding-for-study-of-hurricane-barriers-report

House Democrats slam Trump admin for 'illegally withholding' Puerto Rico hurricane aid

Democratic lawmakers Thursday accused the Trump administration of "illegally withholding" funding for hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico after missing a legally required deadline to kick off the process three months ago. The chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Joaquín Castro, D-Texas, said at a press conference, "they knew their actions were illegal and yet they did it anyways," referring to top officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including Secretary Ben Carson.....
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/house-democrats-slam-trump-admin-illegally-withholding-puerto-rico-hurricane-n1096421

Jake Tapper: Trump has tenuous relationship with the truth but this is something else

https://youtu.be/erImNsuvNE8

Trump's Sharpie Scandal Has Triggered Multiple Investigations: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at the growing scandal of President Trump doctoring a map of Hurricane Dorian with a Sharpie.....
https://youtu.be/7nfiyLQwXHE

Trump pushed staff to correct NOAA tweet that contradicted his inaccurate Dorian claim - The Washington Post

The House Science Committee launched a probe into the Commerce Department's role, and any White House role, in getting NOAA to back President Trump's false assertions about Hurricane Dorian's predicted track....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/11/lawmakers-commerce-department-launch-investigations-into-noaas-decision-back-presidents-trump-over-forecasters/

Trump Tried to Bully NOAA. Its Chief Scientist Just Released a Remarkable Letter to Fight Back - Mother Jones

NOAA Acting Chief Scientist Craig McLean sent a letter over the weekend to the agency's staff to address the controversy that ensued after President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Hurricane Dorian was headed for Alabama. On Tuesday, NOAA publicly released that letter, following a wild week when the normally understated agency was in the spotlight. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/09/trump-tried-to-bully-noaa-its-chief-scientist-just-released-a-remarkable-letter-to-fight-back/

Trump suggested his Alabama deception was a big joke. But NOAA isn’t laughing — and neither should we - The Washington Post: Analysis

The president suggested this weekend that he was toying with the media. Implicit in that is that he's been dishonest, and he knows it.
https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/09/09/trump-suggested-his-alabama-deception-was-big-joke-noaa-isnt-laughing-neither-should-we/

NOAA staff warned in Sept. 1 directive against contradicting Trump - The Washington Post

Nearly a week before the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publicly backed President Trump over its own scientists, a top NOAA official warned its staff against contradicting the president.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/noaa-staff-warned-in-sept-1-directive-against-contradicting-trump/2019/09/07/12a52d1a-d18f-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html

Trump is now spreading a conspiracy theory that Democrats will eliminate the 2nd Amendment - Raw Story

After a leisurely day spent at Trump National Golf Club, the president of the United States went on an unhinged Twitter rant on Saturday. For the seventh day in a row, Trump brazenly lied that Hurricane Dorian had threatened Alabama at the time he had claimed such on Sunday. But he did not stop there....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/trump-is-now-spreading-a-conspiracy-theory-that-democrats-will-eliminate-the-2nd-amendment/

Federal weather workers are furious at the NOAA's 'utterly disgusting' statement defending Trump's claim Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama - Business Insider

Federal weather workers have reacted furiously to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) defence of US President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that Hurricane Dorian was set to hit Alabama. "Never ever before has their management thrown them under the bus like this," Dan Sobien, president of the National Weather Service Employees Organization said....
https://www.businessinsider.com/hurricane-dorian-federal-workers-angry-noaa-defence-trump-claim-2019-9