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Article: Deputy Chief Rappaport takes over National Hurricane Center as Proenza ousted.
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- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- July 10, 2007
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Byline: Ken Kaye
Jul. 10--Bill Proenza didn't deal with even one hurricane while serving as director of the National Hurricane Center. In a move to restore order among his rebellious staff, he was removed on Monday after only six months on the job.
He was placed on leave "until further notice" and remains an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, federal officials said. While that elated many employees at the hurricane center in Miami-Dade County, others, including members of Congress, wondered whether it was enough to ensure forecasts will be as accurate as possible.
Ed Rappaport, 49, the center's deputy director and ...