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there was a troubling shortage of supplies for the troops overseas this year
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Meanwhile, Californians feel the effects of the shortage of at least 3 million homes in their pocketbooks.
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Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Raising a dam also raises the risk of downstream water shortages, ecological disruption, and international tension.
—Joe Salas
july 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2025
These impacts have been felt profoundly with more destructive fires, intense water shortages and flooding in California as well as in many other parts of the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Ongoing Staffing Challenges The NWS has acknowledged ongoing staffing shortages stemming from federal layoffs and early retirements instituted by DOGE.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Laura Friedman, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Raising a dam also raises the risk of downstream water shortages, ecological disruption, and international tension.
—Joe Salas
july 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2025
These impacts have been felt profoundly with more destructive fires, intense water shortages and flooding in California as well as in many other parts of the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Ongoing Staffing Challenges The NWS has acknowledged ongoing staffing shortages stemming from federal layoffs and early retirements instituted by DOGE.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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“Shortage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortage. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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