Bill Prozena has left his position as director of the National Hurricane Center in the United States after about half of the center's employees called for his removal. He has been re-assigned within the center and will be replaced by deputy director Ed Rappaport.

Bill Prozena has left his position as director of the National Hurricane Center in the United States after about half of the center’s employees called for his removal. He has been re-assigned within the center and will be replaced by deputy director Ed Rappaport.

Hurricane Center employees accuse Proenza of misrepresenting the problem with the satellite.

Proenza took the position earlier this year, replacing longtime director Max Mayfield.
National Hurricane Center spokesman Dennis Feltgen said, “We need to move forward. Effective immediately Ed Rappaport will serve as acting director on an interim basis.”