<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Assessing the Damage
How to hurricane-proof a city, why Jared Kushner poses a risk to the White House, how Trump could destroy the presidency, and more
by Rosa Inocencio Smith
Sep 12, 2017
3 minutes
What We’re Following
Disaster Prep: Hurricane Irma tested the new guiding philosophy that the National Weather Service has developed in the past few years: Not only does the agency predict weather disasters, it also works actively with local and state governments to prepare for them. But as ongoing climate change is expected to lead to more historic weather events, more preparations will be needed. Coastal cities may need to fully rethink their infrastructures to withstand high winds and flooding—let alone the pollutants that could if hazardous waste sites are hit by hurricanes.
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