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National Weather Service won't offer translated warnings

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A National Weather Service project to automatically translate certain forecasts faces an uncertain future amid widespread budget cuts in the federal government.
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A worker currently at the NWS, who asked to remain anonymous over fears of retaliation, told HuffPost the change could have devastating effects for non-English speakers who rely on emergency warnings...
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