US Government Shutdown Curtails Key Weather and Climate Programs (Correct)

The closure of the federal government will curtail or halt some US climate disaster preparedness and environmental programs — and even potentially delay real estate transactions within the nation’s flood zones.

That’s because the major source of flood insurance for millions of homeowners is among the non-essential government services caught up in the shutdown, and new policies can’t be initiated while it’s ongoing. The furloughs hitting government offices across the country, meanwhile, are expected to be particularly severe and extensive at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Weather forecasting, on the other hand, will continue uninterrupted because of its value to public safety. That ...