Atlas of Disaster

Yale Climate Connections: Very few parts of the U.S. have been untouched by extreme weather. According to a recent report, 90% of U.S. counties had a federally declared weather disaster between 2011 and 2021. “Some counties have had as many as 12 disasters during that time,” says Amy Chester of Rebuild by Design. Her group […]

NY Times :The United States has suffered 23 billion-dollar disasters so far in 2023, a record for this point in the year that highlights the country’s struggle to adapt to the effects of climate change. The list, compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, includes the fire in Maui that killed at least 115 people, the deadliest

The Time Argus: A timely report on natural disasters and infrastructure in Vermont shows Washington County saw 11 declared disasters over a 10-year period – the most in the state, not including last month’s flooding. On Thursday, the nonprofit Rebuild by Design released its report titled, “Atlas of Disaster: Vermont.” The organization operates out of

24/7 Wall Street: In the last 10 years, 9 out of every 10 counties in the United States have experienced a federally declared climate disaster, according to a report released late last year. Disasters including hurricanes, wildfires, blizzards, floodings, and other types of extreme weather events struck almost every part of the country. This means

Seven Days: A New York-based nonprofit that helps communities adapt to the climate crisis released a report on Thursday about the impact of a decade of disasters on Vermont. The Vermont Atlas of Disaster seeks to highlight how battered the state has been by extreme weather in recent years and to underscore the need for investments in

New York Times: The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change. This week’s flooding in Vermont, in which heavy rainfall caused destruction even miles from any river, is evidence of an especially dangerous climate threat: Catastrophic flooding can increasingly happen

VT Digger: The biggest oil companies in the world made more than $200 billion in profits last year, while Vermonters were forced to pay record prices at the pump — and got stuck with the costs of climate change cleanup in our communities. This commentary is by Paul Burns, executive director of the Vermont Public