Good Morning…

Welcome back to Disaster Discourse Monthly! In this issue, we’re looking at the plan to save New York from climate change, the flooding in Nebraska and the disparity in disaster recovery funding, among other things.

What’s happening in New York…

Bill de Blasio just announced his $10 billion plan to mitigate Lower Manhattan against potentially hazardous flooding from the “national emergency” of rising seas.

Meanwhile, in California…

National Guard troops are being removed from the border in order to undertake forest management projects that will help prevent forest fires.

If you haven’t heard…

An NPR investigation has revealed how the cost-benefit calculations used to allocate federal aid specifically benefit wealthy and white Americans.

In crime fighting news…

The New York Police Department recently revealed a new software that’s assisting investigators by connecting patterns of crime across the city.

If you missed it…

Nebraska has experienced its worst flooding in 50 years, following March’s “bomb cyclone,” while communities in Alabama were devastated by tornadoes.

Thanks for reading. We’ll see you in April!