The impact of climate change is reshaping disaster response, leading to increased frequency and intensity of events, overwhelming emergency services already facing budget and resource constraints.
Russell Strickland notes that agencies are grappling with stagnant budgets and staff shortages, compounding the challenges they face as disasters grow more severe.
Hurricane Beryl delivered one of the worst direct hits on Houston in decades, direct evidence of how changing weather patterns affect urban areas previously thought resilient.
As Houston recovers from Beryl, farmers in the Texas Panhandle continue to deal with the aftermath of massive wildfires, highlighting broader environmental stresses on communities.
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