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NOAA satellites helped save 304 lives last year Tags:  Coast Guard Rescue JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – NOAA’s satellite fleet, renowned for being the backbone of weather forecasts, also played a pivotal role in rescuing 304 people from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2020 through other capabilities that fly on these satellites. Of the 304 U.S. rescues last year, 217 were water rescues, 12 were from aviation incidents and 75 were from events on land. Florida had the most SARSAT rescues with 67, followed by Alaska with 29. The reco...

Officers. the deputy inspector general says this is nothing new and report she states in part this report further underscores decades long theme of inaction and indifference by u.s. pt leadership and management at all levels. commanders up to and including the police of some economic chief of police have a lack of firearms management. the report lists instances there as many as 14 handguns, rifles and shotguns supposed to be destroyed and are instead unassigned. 198 handguns are sitting stockpiled in operations facility, additional reports include idled rifles and submachine guns with no plans...