Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events

Tropical storm Elsa has flooded much of New York City, most notably its subway system.  We refer to phenomena like these as “extreme weather events,” but they’re becoming so common that we’ll soon have to stop referring to them as “extreme.”  Incredible video linked above.

Subways run on 600 volts.  Not sure wading through waist-deep water is a good idea.

We need to hope that the infrastructure bill will pass, and that we will become better equipped to prevent disasters.  In this case, we’re talking about infrastructure in the form of climate change adaptation, e.g., building seawalls that keep us safe from rising sea levels and torrential rains.