Article Out Loud - Preparing for Extreme Weather Events

By KAY C. GOSS, An Article Out Loud Flashback from the Domestic Preparedness Journal, March 19, 2014.  This 2014 article stated, described the wide variety of natural disasters that various parts of the world had recently experienced. The author's prediction that the frequency and cost of such events would continue to increase is demonstrated in the $1-billion events since 1980 rising from 151 in 2014 to 323 in 2022. Review these lessons learned and take advantage of ongoing learning opportunities to better prepare for the next extreme weather event. Narrated by Randy Vivian.