Anuradha Mukherji

For eastern NC communities, it is Floyd, Matthew & Florence. The storms & subsequent flooding are described as compound coastal water events (CCWEs) as the combination of the events, temporally & spatially, have led to compounding of impacts in rural ENC.
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Mangrove trees above water, mangrove roots and a fish below water

🛡️ Estuaries are our coastal communities' first line of defense! Habitats such as salt marshes, coral reefs, and mangroves can reduce storm surge heights and wave energy. Mother Nature's own flood protection system at work! #EstuariesWeek #WadeIn #CoastalResilience #ClimateAdaptation

Map showing home insurance non-renewal rates in Florida counties.

Florida's "insurance crisis is hitting hardest in the disadvantaged counties of Florida’s agricultural heartland."

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This is just terrible! I *was* a proud UC Berkeley alum.

Not just health insurance, but also an increase in home insurance. North Carolina does not look good.
#ClimateCrisis #Insurance #Housing

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We cannot engineer our way out of climate change & hazards. Katrina was not just about levees, but a result of multiple failures–no protection of wetlands; lack of local, state, federal preparedness; no attention to mitigation; no cohesive plan to evacuate; no proper enforcement of building codes...

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Charging higher insurance rates for households with poor credit scores institutionalizes racist policies (similar to redlining) and compounds preexisting vulnerabilities.

Trustees review ECU's equality policy compliance Positions have been eliminated, courses changed and scholarships renamed, but only 21 of 13,727 students enrolled in diversity classes at East Carolina University last year withdrew when given a chanc...

Frustrating that #UNC and ECU have rushed to comply...

Pitt County elections board keeps original early voting site proposal The Pitt County Board of Elections voted unanimously to keep early voting sites it approved on July 31 after considering requests to open one in central Greenville to serve voters

Resistance and upholding election integrity begins locally! #PittCounty #NC #Elections #Resist

After Texas’ catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go? Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.

Recovery in Texas without the option of FEMA funded buyouts will be challenging, and low-income households might never be able to fully recover to a quality of life pre-floods. #FEMA #TexasFloods @grist.org

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High Water, High Stakes: FEMA, Flood Risk, and the NFIP First Street™ research is transparent, peer reviewed, and proven against real environmental events. Use the Library to access First Street Research.

Link to the report.

Image from First Street Foundation report showing federal process and timeline to determine FEMA's future.

This is policy without logic. Why even wait for the 2025 hurricane season to end?/s If it is important to wait for this year's season to finish, is the next year's season and the years after not important? Mind boggling.

Image from First Street Foundation's June 10 report "High Water High Stakes"

Economic Research Rescue Fund The National Science Foundation (NSF) is dramatically reducing its vital support for basic science.  Principal Investigators who were conducting or facilitating economic research under a grant termina...

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I don’t mean to sound dramatic, but this is the last thing we need right now. 😬

Love what I am reading about the 2026 Chevy Bolt EV! The starting price is around $26,000, a super affordable price! The new design from their previous model also looks great, with good range and charging speed. I might just wait for this!

Did not know about this! The lower affordable price tag makes up for the loss of tax credits.

I greatly envy the EV options now available in the Chinese market!

A small commuter compact car is precisely what I need, at an affordable price range. The US market has no such option of course!

Had not considered the Hyundai Kona EV. Will look into it.

Mini Countryman E All details and specs of the Mini Countryman E (2024). Compare price, lease, real-world range and consumption of every electric vehicle.

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Apart from the price tag, range, charging speeds, my concern is about the annual car insurance. I am hearing that EV car insurance costs much more. Do you know anything about this?

I was considering the 2025 Mini Cooper initially, but their launch in the US market is now delayed indefinitely due to the tariffs. This new model apparently comes with a higher range.

Yes, the plan is to just drive around town. This is all good to know. Will check some more. Was also considering a Kia EV, though it is not as cute at the Mini.

We are seeing failures at multiple levels - local, state & federal.

Interested to hear your thoughts on this. Have been considering a Mini Cooper Countryman EV, but it is outside my budget. Would have loved to purchase a BYD if this was available in the US, but of course would not qualify for EV tax credits.

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

This asks the right questions! Why would you build anything in a federally designated floodway that is in the deadly flash flood alley of Texas, let alone a camp for children? For a state as hazard prone as Texas, their approach to hazard mitigation could surely be a bit more serious. #TexasFloods