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- ParkUSA - “NOAA’s Atlas 14: Rainfall Frequency Data,” 2023 Source: Overview of NOAA Atlas 14 coverage and methodology; explanation of lack of future climate scenario modeling in current rainfall estimates

This decision isn’t just shortsighted. It’s a threat to public safety!

Although private companies offer their own climate projections, NOAA remains the national gold standard. Its data is deeply embedded in building codes, zoning laws, and FEMA flood maps. Removing this authoritative public resource doesn’t just create confusion it leaves communities vulnerable.

That gap between reality and planning leads to dangerous and costly failures. The NOAA tool was not an expensive endeavor, and it was close to completion. Still, the Trump administration shut it down part of a broader effort to scale back or dismantle federal climate science programs.

Floods are becoming more frequent and deadly. What used to be considered a “once-in-100-years” storm now hits some areas every 25 years, or even more often. But critical infrastructure like stormwater systems, roads, and bridges is still being built based on outdated assumptions about rainfall.

those products still only reflect past weather. None of them account for how rainfall is shifting in real time due to global warming. The now-canceled Atlas 15 Volume 2 was going to change that by offering forward-looking, climate-adjusted predictions. Without it, cities are left guessing.

This matters because the rainfall data currently in use is outdated. Most of the country still relies on figures from decades ago, some going back to the 1970s or earlier. While some regions have received more recent updates through NOAA’s Atlas 14 (released in phases between 2004 and 2023),

It would have provided local governments, engineers, and planners with a standardized dataset showing how storms are expected to evolve. But this spring, the Commerce Department, now led by Secretary Howard Lutnick, indefinitely suspended the project following a review ordered by the administration.

The Trump admin halted a crucial NOAA program that was nearly complete, one designed to help communities prepare for the threat of extreme rainfall and flooding. The project, known as Atlas 15 Volume 2, was meant to forecast how rainfall patterns would change in the future due to climate change.

This wasn’t a budget-breaking project. It was low-cost and almost finished. This tool would help communities prepare for future extreme rainfall. It’s too important to let die quietly.

We’re posting about this now in hopes of drawing public attention to NOAA’s Atlas 15 project which was quietly shut down by the Trump administration before it could be completed. The work was nearly finished and could still be restarted if pressure mounts.

That’s doing good work.

Thank you for standing up for all of us.

“I will be fine, but Edgardo is not going to be fine and the rule of law is not fine.” - NYC comptroller Brad Lander speaks after being released by ICE

Find your nearest gathering. Lend your voice, your strength, and be counted. Wherever we stand together, we are stronger. Wherever we show up, we shine light into the darkness. The greater our numbers, the greater our safety. We have friends everywhere.

Who will stand with us on 6/14?

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My family found a home here after fleeing the pogroms in Ukraine.

This country accepted us as refugees when we had nothing except the shirts on our backs.

We've seen what can happen when we don't speak up about the dangers — it's time to raise the alarm now.

If the election had been held today, Vice President Harris would soundly defeat Trump. Of course, if more folks had recognized the threat Trump clearly represented back in November and voted for a better future, there would be no need for this hypothetical. Elections matter. They always do.

Yes!

Advocates worry over possible cuts to Head Start The decades-old federal program provides childcare, nutrition assistance and other services to the nation's poorest families.

"46% of Head Start funding goes to rural areas, often in places without any other child care option..."

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Watch a major campaign being born.

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How was the DC rally?

I was there but I missed seeing the eagle.

Yesterday, we sent a historically big message to Trump, Musk, and the GOP — and we also sent a signal to all those who agree with us but have spent the last few months feeling shaken, hopeless, and afraid. #handsoff

Found you. Deborah.

Sweet 16 is a special birthday. Hang in there.