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John,

Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on much of Florida last week as its terrifying winds and thunderous rain tore a path of destruction through the Sunshine State.

One would think a storm as powerful as Ian is a rare occurrence; however, we are quickly finding that, thanks to climate change, these types of “super hurricanes” are becoming more common than many might expect.

Since 2017, seven category 4 or stronger hurricanes have battered the American coast. The costs of such a high number of storms on infrastructure, displacement, and human lives are incalculable. The reason for more frequent hurricanes like Ian is due to a process called "rapid intensification." This is when a storm's wind speeds increase by over 35 miles per hour within a 24-hour period.

There are several factors that explain why these storms undergo rapid intensification, but most point back to climate change. Warmer ocean temperatures provide hurricanes more energy, making their winds stronger. As the entire planet gets warmer, this also reduces pressure disparities, causing hurricanes to move slower and have more time to gain strength.

Climate scientists are warning that hurricanes like this are going to become more and more frequent if we don’t act to slow down and reverse climate change. Already, this series of hurricanes we’ve seen lay waste to the American shoreline since 2017 is considered one of the busiest periods of hurricane landfalls we’ve seen in history. We simply cannot afford the monumental damage that would be done if super hurricanes like Ian become the norm.

Our SEEC members are the leading voices in Congress in the fight against global warming and its costly consequences, like Hurricane Ian. For years, SEEC members have raised the alarm bells that climate change's effects are not a distant problem for the future. They’re happening now – and they’re happening here at home.

SWith Republicans poised to try and take back the House, all the work Democrats and SEEC members have fought for in the battle against climate change is on the line. If we don’t continue the historic progress we’ve made, natural disasters like Ian will become more and more devastating. Can you chip in a donation to re-elect our SEEC members and keep Congress blue? [[link removed]]

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