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Leading federal meteorologist drown

William Lapenta, director of a National Weather Service division under the NOAA, drowned in waters where dangerous conditions had been forecast.

Submitted on 10/03/2019

Submitted by: Bill Sawyer
Reference: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/leading-federal-meteorologist-drowns-rough-n-carolina-surf-fore


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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
This could use a bit more of a writeup, but the irony of the incident is more than enough for me to accept this. Thanks, Bill!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award