National Weather Service workers broadcast secret message to the American public

They seem upset…

National Weather Service employees have been deemed essential by the U.S. Government, but not essential enough to pay them. Although the government is only partially shut down (15% by some estimates), the people who monitor dangerous weather patterns are working right now without pay. Employees of the agency inserted a message in their report to the American people.

The image below is taken from the NWS bulletin log and originated from the Anchorage office with this desperate message.

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Dan Sobien, who is president of the NWS Employee Organization told Popular Science, “There’s no money to pay them,” he said. “Nobody knows when anyone’s going to get paid.”

The employees are currently being issued IOU’s.