Schatz: ‘Climate Change is why disasters are piling up’
US Senator Brian Schatz addressed the Senate regarding the impact of climate change on the increasing frequency and severity of storms in Hawai‘i. He emphasized the need for federal support to help communities better prepare for and respond to recurring natural disasters.
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) spoke on the Senate floor about recent storms in Hawai‘i and the warming planet’s role in making disasters more frequent and severe. Schatz highlighted the damage and disruption caused by Hurricanes Lala and Lowell in recent weeks and the need for the federal government to help communities across the country not just respond to, but also prepare for, disasters as they occur more often.
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