Storm Surge and Climate Change 101

Victoria Whalen, ACE Fellow

Over the years, hurricane season gets bigger and badder and when strong winds and rain appear, storm surges are to follow. Climate change has exacerbated these weather phenomena into climate change supervillains. As sea levels continue to rise, coastal zones are becoming increasingly more vulnerable to these disasters. Storm surges cause billions of dollars in damages to property, cause exponential loss of life, and are washing away some of our most important ecosystems.

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Hurricanes and Climate Change 101

Hearing about extreme weather events in the news is one thing — experiencing it first hand is another entirely. Extreme weather events, like hurricanes, can turn people’s lives upside down in the span of a few hours. Imagine losing all your possessions, a loved one, a neighborhood all in one day. It is traumatic in more ways than one.

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