FAQs
What climate risks does this project cover?
Extreme heat High summer temperatures can cause serious illness and impact energy use.
| Wildfire Wildfires are now impacting urban areas that were previously at a lower risk. Fires can destroy homes and force evacuations, while smoke makes the air unsafe to breathe for everyone. | Flooding Heavy rain and stormwater can damage or destroy homes and roads, making it unsafe to travel and displacing families from their neighborhoods. |
Drought Extended dry periods can impact water utility infrastructure and increase the risk if wildfires.
| Severe storms Heavy snow and Ice can knock out power, make roads impassable and put the lives of those without reliable heating and shelter at risk.
| High winds or tornados High winds or tornados can damage or destroy buildings, down power lines, and create dangerous flying debris. These events can strike quickly, leaving little time to prepare. |