Rejected petition STOP scaremongering weather headlines that cause concern for the vulnerable

As a weather forecasting group based in the South West, UK South West Storm Chasers often receive queries and questions seeking reassurance from over-exaggerated weather headlines in our papers.

Let’s have tighter regulations and make sure only REAL forecasts with factual backup can be published

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Date submitted 7 March 2018
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