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Making Communities More Resilient to Climate-Induced Weather Disasters
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Tue, 2013-02-26 23:08 — Kathy Gilbeaux
submitted by Samuel Bendett
homelandsecuritynewswire.com - February 18, 2013
Mounting scientific evidence indicates climate change will lead to more frequent and intense extreme weather that affects larger areas and lasts longer. We can reduce the risk of weather-related disasters, however, with a variety of measures. Experts say that a good strategy should include a variety of actions such as communicating risk and transferring it through vehicles such as insurance, taking a multi-hazard management approach, linking local and global management, and taking an iterative approach as opposed to starting with a master plan.
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