Between 2011-2024, New Jersey experienced 14 climate disasters, leaving each of the state’s 21 counties with at least five disaster declarations. In 2012, Superstorm Sandy left over two million households without power. Sever storms, such as Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage and killed 30 people, though the unnamed that events cause “sunny day” are effecting communities on a regular basis. All of these events underscore the urgent need for improved stormwater management and emergency alert systems.

Rebuild by Design’s Atlas of Disaster: New Jersey shows that, altogether, the state’s extreme weather events have cost U.S. taxpayers more than $7.9 billion dollars, ranking New Jersey top 5 in the U.S. for per capita spending on climate disasters.

Together, we can do something about this!