Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis—A Memoir and Expert Analysis of Our World's Growing Vulnerability to Natural Disasters

by Samantha Montano

We know timing matters, but unfortunately that runs in direct opposition to the process of applying for federal funding, which is complex and time-consuming. The longer it takes to implement mitigation, the greater the likelihood that more damage is done. Further, the longer a community goes without the needed changes, the more difficult it can become to find a technical solution.