Senators Criticize Funding Levels For Alaska,Drought Programs

摘要

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration might get an increase in funding for programs to improve water supply based on comments made during a Senate hearing Feb.16.Senators in the Commerce,Science and Transportation Committee were concerned with drought forecasting because droughts are causing devastation in many areas of the country.Crops are being ruined and drinking water supplies are dropping at alarming rates.The senators want better efforts in predicting droughts and monitoring for them.