US states that are affected by the annual hurricane season should include the effects of climate change in future disaster plans.
US states that are affected by the annual hurricane season should include the effects of climate change in future disaster plans. That’s according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency which wants states to include climate change impact as a condition of the funding that they receive to mitigate risks. A number of Republican senators have already criticized FEMA’s stance and accused the agency of “unnecessary ideological-based red tape.” The argument against the plan is that the scientific evidence is not strong enough to be a condition of funding. NPR reports that FEMA has hit back at the criticism and says it is only requiring states to consider future risks not to have a climate change plan.
