1. United States
2. Kan.
3. Letter

The privatization of the National Weather Service would be detrimental to public safety and the accurate dissemination of vital weather data. As a public resource, the National Weather Service provides life-saving forecasts and warnings without profit motives or paywalls blocking access. Keeping weather information widely available allows communities to properly prepare for severe storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme events. Privatizing this crucial service risks jeopardizing the timely delivery of forecasts that protect lives and property. For the good of all Americans, the National Weather Service must remain a public, non-commercial operation ensuring equal access to potentially life-saving weather information.