Extreme weather Quote by Alex Padilla

Extreme weather events continue to grow more frequent and intense in rich and poor countries alike, not only devastating lives, but also infrastructure, institutions,…

— Ban Ki-moon

Severe weather can come at any time, and millions of people are impacted by storms each year. Truly, the best defense against severe weather…

— Lucy McBath

Extreme weather threatens our energy and electric grid, federal buildings, transportation infrastructure, access to natural resources, public health, our relationships across the globe, and…

— Matt Cartwright

We cannot prevent hurricanes or earthquakes, floods or volcanic eruptions. But we can ensure that both people and communities are better prepared and more…

— Miroslav Lajcak

When we go, as a first responder, when we go into a community that's been hit with a hurricane, or some other natural disaster,…

— Andrew R. Wheeler

“There are emergency preparedness plans in place for earthquakes and hurricanes, heat waves and ice storms. There are plans for power outages of a…

— Ted Koppel

Public infrastructure around the world is facing unprecedented stress, with hurricanes, cyclones, floods and forest fires all increasing in frequency and intensity. It's easy…

— Naomi Klein

Catastrophic damage from climate-driven extreme weather is now an annual reality. The cost of not dealing with it will be much greater than if…

— Avi Lewis

Solar storms cause power outages. They pose a hazard to satellites. They might interfere with your GPS or send your compass a couple of…

— Jocelyn Bell Burnell

We need to make power a public utility to end man-made energy disasters and ensure that no family ever has to choose between keeping…

— Jamaal Bowman

During fire season and heat waves, power can go out or electric utilities may shut off power to avoid sparking fires or creating systemwide…

— Tatiana Schlossberg

And if there is one thing we can be sure of, it’s that extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines,…

— Naomi Klein