Buffalo News Opinion: This past week, at least 38 (and likely more) people lost their lives in what some are calling Buffalo’s worst blizzard in 50 years. Sadly, this is not new to the state. Death at the hands of extreme weather is becoming a common occurrence. During Hurricane Sandy there were 48 deaths in […]
Cincinnati Enquirer: You can find the full story here.
Natural Disasters are hitting Cincinnati’s poorest counties. Read More »
Rebuild by Design calls for “making space for neighbors” and the development of a voluntary, government led, predictable buyout program informed by the communities most at risk.
CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT IN NYC Read More »
Climate Displacement in NYC: Making Space for our Neighbors OVER 40 PERCENT OF NEW YORK CITY’S POPULATION LIVES IN AREAS THAT, WITHOUT INTERVENTION, FACE HIGH RISK FOR CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT Rebuild by Design calls for “making space for neighbors” and the development of a voluntary, government led, predictable buyout program informed by the communities most at
Climate Displacement in NYC: MAKING ROOM FOR OUR NEIGHBORS Read More »
Join Rebuild by Design and partners for a briefing on the nationwide fundings from our recently released report, Atlas of Disaster, and recommendations for improving state and federal approaches to disaster response and climate adaptation. Please RSVP here.
Atlas of Disaster Briefing Read More »
Bisnow: Earlier this month, roughly 68% of voters in New York voted to approve a ballot measure that will allocate billions of dollars for climate spending. Proposition 1, or the Environmental Bonds Act, will see the state sell off $4.2B in government bonds to fund an array of projects designed to increase climate resiliency throughout the state. While
CRE Could See New Funding From $4.2B Environmental Bonds Act New York Read More »
West Virginia Public Broadcasting: A new analysis looks at the impact of climate change over the last decade. Despite its size, West Virginia ranks high in disaster spending. According to FEMA data, West Virginia had the 6th highest per capita spending on climate disasters in the country over the last decade, totaling $870 million or
State Ranks High On Federal Disaster Spending Read More »
Nexus News: More than 93% of people in the U.S. live in a county hit by a severe weather disaster in the last decade, according to the new Atlas of Disaster report from Rebuild by Design. Between 2011 and 2021, some counties have endured as many 12 federally-declared disasters. California, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Tennessee had
Severe Weather Disasters Hit Nearly Entire U.S. From 2011-’21 Read More »
Ninety percent of U.S. counties have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021, with some having as many as 12 disasters during that time. In 2021 alone, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters with over 688 direct or indirect fatalities. We can do better.
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