The national weather service will resume translating its products to non -English speakers.
The weather service stopped the translations this month Because his contract with the provider has turned. Experts said the change could expose non -English speakers at the risk of losing possible warnings to save life about the harsh weather.
She said the weather service Thursday Repeat the contract, and the translations will be resumed by the end of Monday.
LILT, an artificial intelligence company, began providing translations in late 2023. These handicraft translations said that the weather service was intense and unusual. She was finally presented to them in the Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Samuan language.
Nearly 68 million people in the United States speak a language other than English at home, including 42 million Spanish speakers, according to 2019 census data.
Experts say the translations are important during harsh weather events, but general weather forecast is also necessary for people working in tourism, transport and energy.
The Mother Agency for Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is among the federal agencies The Trump administration targets For aggressive employees and budget discounts.
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