Critical Value #2 Preparing for Disaster
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From the hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Texas to the wildfires in California, the US faced disaster after disaster in 2017. Host Justin Milner sits down with Carlos Martín, an Urban Institute senior fellow, to discuss why these devastating events are happening so often and how federal, state, and local governments can better prepare for them.

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Research and Evidence Housing and Communities
Expertise Climate Change, Disasters and Community Resilience
Tags Equitable disaster recovery Planning for climate change Climate impacts and community resilience