U.S. Hurricane Center director leaves position
{{date|July 9, 2007}}
[[Image:Bill Proenza.jpg|right|thumb|Bill Prozena]]
[[w:Bill Proenza|Bill Prozena]] has left his position as director of the [[w:National Hurricane Center|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 [[w:Ed Rappaport|Ed Rappaport]].

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."

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/854/story/165117.html
|title=Proenza out as hurricane center chief
|author=Martin Merzer
|pub=Miami Herald
|date=July 9, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN0930636220070709
|title=U.S. hurricane center boss ousted
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=July 9, 2007}}

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Bill Prozena
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.

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."
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