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  • National Weather Service pauses severe weather alerts in Spanish, other languages

    Apr 8, 2025 11:45 am by PBS NewsIllinois in the News
    A photo of thunderstorm outside of Blackwell, Oklahoma. A lapse in a government contract through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will stop severe weather alerts from being translated to other languages. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)

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    PBS News (April 4) NWS has paused severe weather alerts in languages other than English after the government contract for those services expired. U. of I. researcher Joseph Trujillo-Falcón says the loss of these messages puts communities at risk.

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