New Orleans: Ready or Not?How prepared is New Orleans for stronger storms and extreme temperatures?When it comes to stormwater management, New Orleans’ road projects are behind the timesRising temperatures strain New Orleans’ electric grid
Climate change is bringing more intense weather, including more rain, heat and storms. And in New Orleans, extreme weather can be disruptive. People park their cars up on curbs, and miss work and school.
It turns out kids missed a lot of school this past year, largely because of aging infrastructure failing during extreme weather.
As part of our series, New Orleans: Ready or Not?, WWNO’s Jess Clark reports.
This week, with our partner WWNO-FM, we explore how prepared the city is for the threats that climate change will bring in the series, “New Orleans: Ready or Not?”
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