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“The National Weather Service began changing the name 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on maps and weather forecasts.”

Stated by Donald TrumpTruth Social · Donald TrumpChecked by The Baseline automated deskSep 15, 20263 sources1 min read

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The National Weather Service officially began updating its maps, forecasts, and other materials to replace the name Lake Ontario with Lake America.

According to reporting by USA Today and Just The News, the National Weather Service announced it has begun implementing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' across maps, websites, and weather forecasts. PennLive confirmed that the federal weather agency started rolling out the updates gradually to replace the name across its products and forecasting services. The agency stated that work is underway to update its naming conventions while exercising caution to avoid operational disruptions.

Sources

National Weather Service starts renaming Lake Ontario in forecasts, maps — USA Today
National Weather Service begins changing 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on maps, weather forecasts | Just The News — justthenews.com
Lake Ontario renamed Lake America on federal weather products - pennlive.com — pennlive.com

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