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Los Alamos County Manager Closes All Non-Essential County Government Facilities Due To Hazardous Weather

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne has closed all non-essential County government facilities for today, Feb. 2, due to hazardous weather conditions that are expected to persist throughout the day.

County crews will continue to clear the major roads and streets according to the County’s FY22 Snow and Ice Control Plan.

The County’s MyDrive live-streaming program can be accessed at https://lacnm.com/MyDrive to view road conditions at some of the major intersections within Los Alamos. Users should click the intersection image to activate the live feed on YouTube. Read More

NOAA Satellites Helped Save 330 Lives In 2021

Courtesy.NOAA

NOAA News:

NOAA’s fleet of advanced satellites are essential for predicting weather and climate, and last year they also helped rescue 330 people from potentially life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters.

Of the 330 U.S. rescues, 195 were water rescues, 29 were from aviation incidents and 106 were from events on land. Alaska had the most SARSAT rescues with 55, followed by Florida with 52 and California with 37. 

NOAA’s polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites are part of the global Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking Read More