Hundreds Rally to Demand Resignation of NOAA and NHC Leaders Amid Global Warming Cover-up

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Advocates and concerned citizens are gathering outside NOAA Headquarters in Washington D.C. to protest the alleged cover-up of scientific evidence linking severe hurricanes to global warming. The 37-hour demonstration began on May 31, as Hurricane season starts, with speeches at 11 a.m. and a candlelight vigil by night. The event comes after a devastating 2005 hurricane season, in which three of the six most powerful hurricanes in U.S. history occurred within 52 days. The protesters, including Katrina survivors, will demand that NOAA and the NHC acknowledge the link between hurricanes and global warming.

Key Takeaways:

  • The protest is organized by the U.S. Climate Emergency Council in partnership with Katrina survivors and concerned citizens from across the nation.
  • The demonstration will take place outside NOAA Headquarters, 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, on May 31 through June 1.
  • The protest aims to condemn the government's alleged cover-up of scientific evidence linking hurricanes to global warming.
  • The 2005 hurricane season was particularly devastating, with three of the six most powerful hurricanes in U.S. history occurring within 52 days.
  • The National Weather Service at the NHC predicts the 2006 hurricane season to be "a hectic, above-normal tropical storm season."
  • The protest will include speeches, picketing, and a candlelight vigil, with speeches beginning at 11 a.m. EDT on May 31.

Statistics:

  • Three of the six most powerful hurricanes in U.S. history occurred within 52 days in 2005.
  • Four major hurricanes hit Florida in 2004, and the 2005 hurricane season was even more devastating.
  • The protest will take place over 37 hours, from May 31 to June 1.
  • The National Weather Service at NOAA predicts the 2006 hurricane season to be above-normal.
  • May 31 marks the start of the 2006 Hurricane season.

Sources:

  • U.S. Newswire via COMTEX, "News Advisory: Hundreds of Concerned Citizens and Leaders Will Join Hurricane Katrina Survivors in Washington, D.C.", May 30, 2006
  • U.S. Newswire, "U.S. Climate Emergency Council to Rally Outside NOAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.", May 30, 2006