[1]Justice Democrats





John,

After the Southern U.S. was slammed by Hurricane Helene, which created
unprecedented flooding and destruction in places like Asheville, NC, a
second historic hurricane rapidly formed less than two weeks later.

Hurricane Milton grew from a tropical storm to a category 5 hurricane in
less than 24 hours, becoming one of the most powerful Atlantic Ocean
hurricanes ever recorded.Milton made landfall in Florida last evening,
bringing destructive storm surges, tornadoes, flooding, and extreme winds
to the Tampa Bay area and other communities, sadly killing at least four
people and leaving 3 million without power.

Thankfully, the storm was downgraded and moved offshore, with the FEMA
director noting that Florida dodged “the worst-case scenario.” But this is
yet another ‘storm of the century,’ which experts warn are becoming all
the more common due to climate change. Milton dropped 18 inches of rain on
St. Petersburg, a 1-in-1000 year rainfall event. Unusually warm ocean
water in the Gulf of Mexico contributed to the rapid development of
Milton’s speed and intensity, with wind gusts pushing 180 miles per hour
on Monday. NBC meteorologist John Morales almost broke down in tears when
describing how terrifyingly fast this hurricane developed.

This is becoming our new normal,
John, and unless our elected officials take
bold, decisive action on climate soon, there will be no turning back.

While we continue to push leaders in Congress to join Justice Democrats in
supporting climate action like the Green New Deal, let’s also come
together and help those in need in the aftermath of this natural disaster.

[ [link removed] ]If you can, split a contribution between World Central Kitchen,
Volunteer Florida’s Florida Disaster Fund, and Project HOPE to provide
relief to Florida communities impacted by Milton.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats




 




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