Surviving Extreme Cold and Winter Storms!
Extreme winters are becoming more common. Find out some of the things you need to do to survive and thrive in a changing winter climate.
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Prepare for Flooding: Climate Change’s Growing Threat
Flooding is happening more often in a world of ever increasing extreme weather. How can we best prepare ourselves to survive and thrive? Read more to learn about what to do before, during and after an extreme flooding event that is supercharged by climate change.
Surviving Beryl
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 1 storm, struck Houston after the Fourth of July, causing severe damage due to high winds and fallen trees which disrupted the power grid, leading to widespread blackouts. The event highlighted the need for thorough preparation for climate change-induced disasters, and revealed both successes and failures of The Climate Advisor’s emergency plans. See what lessons were learned…
Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave
Firefighter and EMT William Dorsey lifts a migrant woman suffering from heat exhaustion onto a stretcher near the border city of Eagle Pass on Saturday. A stifling June heat wave in Texas has caused deaths and hospitalizations across the state. Credit: REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2023 “Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter… Read More »Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave
“It’s destroying me”: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texans’ mental health
By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune Sept. 8, 2022 ““It’s destroying me”: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texans’ mental health” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. For the latest coverage on how extreme weather events are affecting Texans, sign up to receive our weekly energy and environment newsletter. This story includes discussion of mental illness, trauma and natural disasters. For disaster mental health support, call or text 1-800-985-5990. You can also call or text… Read More »“It’s destroying me”: Storm after storm, climate change increases strain on Texans’ mental health