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The app is Clime Pro on iOS, they lock full access to Hurricane Milton data behind a $10 USD per week paywall.

If you’re in the area impacted by Milton, you can find publicly available resources at the National Hurricane Center’s website: National Hurricane Center

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well the republicans take over, you will have to pay for all weather data. These apps are just ahead of their time.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Weather data is just liberal propaganda! The solution is to ban talking about climate change!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's just like reducing COVID testing so we don't have as many cases. If we don't monitor the climate we can't say that it's changing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

“If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I bet NOAA’s data will be sold wholesale too subscription app vendors.