Tag: Hurricane Sandy
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Superstorm Sandy’s Unhappy Anniversary
A year has passed since Sandy, the second-costliest storm in U.S. history, slammed into the Eastern Seaboard, causing $65 billion in damage. On the day of this unhappy anniversary, though, we can’t really say the disaster is behind us. Thousands of families are still unable to return to their homes. Some people have lost everything,…
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One Year After Superstorm Sandy: Taxpayer Burden Grows from Climate Inaction
On the eve of the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a new report released from Ceres outlines the rising costs to American taxpayers for federal programs that provide flood insurance, crop insurance, wildfire protection and disaster relief. The report documents government losses from extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change, and provides instruction on combating future costs. The report, Inaction on…
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Realities of Climate Change: Residents Struggle to Rebuild After Hurricane Sandy
One year ago tomorrow, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, illustrating the link between extreme weather and climate change. But even though extreme weather events from droughts to wildfires have become more frequent, most insurers aren’t preparing for climate change at all. This is especially alarming in the face of Congress’ decision in July to slash the subsidies for federal flood insurance. The…
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Landslide Opposition to LNG Port and Industrialization of the Ocean
Overall, out of a sea of over 25,350 comments submitted to the Liberty Liquified Natural Gas—Port Ambrose docket, only 16 comments supported industrialization of the ocean. This broad opposition to Liberty LNG’s Port Ambrose came from concerned citizens …
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Survey Reveals Worldwide Fears of Climate Change
A worldwide survey commissioned by the multinational insurance group Swiss Re to assess public attitudes towards risk has shown that climate change is ranked high on the list of people’s concerns …