NOAA Says It Will Stop Tracking Financial Impact of Extreme Weather, Climate Events

The agency said the change is ‘in alignment with evolving priorities, statutory mandates, and staffing changes.’

The logo of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., on Aug. 29, 2019. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday that it is decommissioning multiple databases and will stop collecting data regarding the financial impact of extreme weather and climate events.

NOAA operates under the Department of Commerce and is tasked with daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, and climate monitoring.