While visiting sites in New York and New Jersey that were hit by Hurricane Ida, U.S. President Joe Biden said that Americans’ vulnerability to extreme weather events amounts to a “code red” on climate change (NYT). He called for support for an infrastructure bill that includes protections against future storm damage.
This Backgrounder examines the state of U.S. infrastructure.
Biden Tours Hurricane Damage, Warns of ‘Code Red’ on Climate Change
