Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. NWS Chief Backs Forecasters who Contradicted Trump Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - The head of the National Weather Service is defending forecasters who contradicted President Donald Trump's claim that Hurricane Dorian posed a threat to Alabama as it approached the United States. Director Louis Uccellini told a meteorology convention Monday that forecasters in Birmingham did the right thing when they tried to combat public panic and rumors that Dorian posed a threat to Alabama. Uccellini says it was only later that they found out the source of the mistaken information. References Visible links Hidden links: 1. file://localhost/usa/noaa-assailed-defending-trumps-hurricane-dorian-claim .