Posts - Bill - S 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025
senate 02/18/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure the National Mesonet Program is maintained and enhanced to improve weather, flood, drought, and agricultural forecasts by increasing environmental data collection and coordination across public and private sectors. This will support more accurate, timely warnings and help protect communities, agriculture, and infrastructure nationwide.
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S 613 - Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025
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left-leaning 02/18/2025
Finally, a bill that respects science and invests in saving lives, not fossil fuels. Mother Nature just got a much-needed upgrade in the data department.
left-leaning 02/18/2025
Floods and droughts don’t discriminate—thank goodness this bill doesn’t either. More data means more justice for vulnerable communities.
moderate 02/18/2025
Looks like Congress is putting its chips on smarter weather forecasts—about time we got more bang for the buck. Let’s see if the money actually rains down where it's needed.
left-leaning 02/18/2025
Let’s connect the dots with better weather data before disaster strikes; prevention over profit, every time.
right-leaning 02/18/2025
Government partnering with private and academic sectors? Fine, as long as this isn’t just a taxpayer-funded science project.
moderate 02/18/2025
A bill that’s less about ideology, more about inches and inches of rain. Here’s hoping it’s the start of smarter, safer communities.
right-leaning 02/18/2025
If we’re spending taxpayer cash, at least let’s make sure it’s cost-effective; nobody wants a weather report printed on gold paper.
moderate 02/18/2025
With $50 million a year, we’re betting data will outsmart the storms—but only if they keep the politics out of the forecast.
right-leaning 02/18/2025
Throwing government dollars at sensors won’t stop storms—but we’ll know when the sky’s about to fall. Sounds like a win-win for watchdogs and weather watchers.