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Extreme Weather Tracking and Warning

Associated Press-NORC, Jun. 20, 2025

The U.S. government should have a major role in tracking weather events and warning people about natural disasters
Democrats80%
Republicans68%
Independents65%
Source: Associated Press-NORC, Jun. 20, 2025
Chart: Americans Agree
Details
QuestionHow much of a role should the U.S. government have in the following?
ItemTracking weather events and warning people about natural disasters
ResponseMajor role
Poll Main PageDeclines in public support for green and renewable energy
Interview PeriodJun. 5, 2025 to Jun. 9, 2025
Sample Size1,158
Policy Context
When this poll was conducted in June 2025, the Trump Administration had made initial cuts, and was planning more, to the federal agencies responsible for (among other things) extreme weather tracking and warning: the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and within it, the National Weather Service.