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Heartbroken weatherman stops mid-report to explain on live TV why he 'can't' forecast anymore

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Summary
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58% Informative

John Morales , a meteorologist and hurricane specialist with NBC6 in South Florida , was reporting on an upcoming storm when he suddenly shifted gears, right in the middle of the broadcast.

Morales explains that due to federal government budget cuts, there's been a sizeable decrease in weather balloon launches across the country.

Morales: "This is a multi-generational impact on science in this country".

VR Score

64

Informative language

65

Neutral language

6

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

41

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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