Our Future On A Hotter Planet Means More Climate Disasters Happening Simultaneously
Simultaneous disasters, like the wildfires in California and Hurricane Ida this week, are happening more often as the planet heats up. Emergency managers are preparing for that future.
While the Gulf Coast struggles with flooding and power outages, it's easy to forget that wildfires are still raging in the West.
It's a taste of a future when simultaneous disasters grow more common, according to the . Hurricanes, wildfires and torrential rain that triggers flooding are all amplified by heat, and the planet is getting hotter. Emergency managers are preparing for that future right now. They're hoping to speed up the pace of disaster response and also move people and critical infrastructure out of harm's
