US extreme weather survivors are a growing group
At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent action It may be a club none of its…
According to The Guardian, at a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent action It may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in the US affected by extreme weather disasters are starting to organize into a political force.
Some survivors are now coalescing to push for improved disaster…
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