Satire from Ted Block
AROUND THE BLOCK
News with a Twist - Mea Culpa Edition
NOAA backs Trump on Alabama hurricane
forecast, rebukes Weather Service for contradicting him
Around the Block stands corrected; issues
heartfelt apology
The Washington Post reported today
that the National Weather Service has sided with President Trump over its own
scientists in the ongoing controversy over whether Alabama was at risk of a
direct hit from Hurricane Dorian.
The Post’s report said, in part, “In a
statement released Friday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) stated Alabama was in fact threatened by the storm at the
time Trump tweeted Alabama would ‘most likely be hit (much) harder
than anticipated.’”
And, in an unusual move, the statement
also admonished its National Weather Service office in Birmingham, Ala., which
had released a tweet contradicting Trump’s claim and stating,
“Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian.”
NOAA’s statement did not comment on
why the map Trump showed looked as it had been altered with a Sharpie.
Despite that somewhat critical omission,
Around the Block stands corrected and apologizes for all the unfair and
somewhat fake news it has been publishing regarding this particular incident.
In that regard, and to set the record
completely straight, here is the actual NOAA Communications statement:
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