US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force
Summary
Many people in the US have been affected by extreme weather like wildfires and floods, and they are starting to organize to ask for better disaster help and political action on climate change. A group called Extreme Weather Survivors is growing and hopes to influence laws and run for office, but politicians have not fully responded to their concerns.Key Facts
- About half of all Americans have been affected by severe weather events like fires and floods.
- Extreme Weather Survivors is a group formed by people who lived through these disasters to push for better disaster response and climate action.
- The group has around 2,500 members from different political backgrounds, showing a shared concern despite political differences.
- Many survivors say the federal disaster agency, FEMA, should improve its response and stop political bias in giving help.
- FEMA faced budget cuts under President Trump, with more responsibility shifted to states.
- In Texas, only one invited political candidate attended a survivors’ meeting to hear their concerns.
- Some survivors did not care about politics before but became active after experiencing disasters and poor government responses.
- The group has started to speak directly to lawmakers in Washington to demand better help and early warnings for floods.
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