🌴Imagine... communities prepared for any climate disaster🌴
💡 Imagined Endstate:
Pacific Islanders have access to reliable early warning systems, resilient infrastructure, and adaptive livelihoods that enable them to cope with and recover from the impacts of climate change and disasters.
🔗Link:
📚Source:
Bucci, N. (2020, December 18). FEMA makes advancements for climate resiliency. Homeland Security Today.
💥 What’s the Big Deal:
Climate change poses a serious threat to the Pacific Islands, where many people live in low-lying coastal areas that are vulnerable to sea level rise, storm surges, and flooding. 🌊 FEMA’s efforts to enhance climate resiliency can provide valuable lessons and best practices for the Pacific region, 🌏 such as integrating climate risk into disaster planning, investing in nature-based solutions, and engaging communities in resilience-building.🏠
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