NOAA chief: No one getting fired over Dorian forecast controversy

No one at the National Weather Service is at risk of losing their jobs in connection to last week’s controversy over Hurricane Dorian’s chances of hitting Alabama, according to the top official at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

During a speech Tuesday, NOAA acting Director Neil Jacobs disputed a report by the New York Times that said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened to fire top officials at the NOAA if they did not crack down on forecasters who contradicted President Trump’s warning over Labor Day weekend that Dorian could slam Alabama.