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Maria Cantwell: “Planes that track hurricanes are still from the 70s.”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Full Interview: Sen. Maria Cantwell makes plea to Trump about modernizing weather systems

Published | Video Starts at 03:10

Are planes that track hurricanes still from the 70s? Yes, yes. Nothing against the 70s, but it is a while ago. Sometimes military equipment can last a … Planes that track hurricanes are still from the 70s. … better forecasting information. So this is like the science of weather, which we thought we were good at, but now we know we have to be much better. (03:10–03:15)

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Asserts that hurricane-tracking planes are outdated, originating from the 1970s.

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