Top Five States For Vulnerability To Climate Breakdown - FL, MS, TX, LA, CA
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n compiling this list, we've drawn on a number of sources and analyses, including: Climate Central, an independent organization made up of leading scientists and journalists researching climate change; the 2020 Climate Change Catastrophe Report published by CoreLogic, a data analysis company; and Climate Change & Health: Assessing State Preparedness, a report compiled by the nonprofit Trust for America's Health, or TFAH. Whether you're already settled, looking to move or considering retirement locations, these are the US states that are most vulnerable to climate change.
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Texas
Climate change threats: Extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland flooding and coastal flooding.
Preparedness: Texas is ranked as a "least prepared state" by TFAH and receives an "F" from Climate Central.
Primary public health risks: Already-hot Texas is getting even hotter. Dangerous heat days will increase from 60 to 115 per year by 2050 according to Climate Central's data. Texas is home to nine of the hottest cities in the US, with McAllen taking second slot as the hottest city in the US after Miami. Today, about 840,000 Texans are already especially vulnerable to heatstroke, exhaustion and dehydration. Stronger Atlantic hurricanes also elevate the risk of injury and death in the state.
Other key risks: As with California, CoreLogic's 2020 Climate Change Catastrophe Report indicates that Texas contains some of the highest-risk homes in the entire US. Tornadoes and hailstorms add to climate risks, potentially causing massive damage to houses, especially roofs, and cars, according to Tom Larsen, Principal of Insurance and Spatial Solutions at CoreLogic.
Recent impact: Texas faced a severe winter storm in 2021 that resulted in the death of dozens. Millions remained without power for some time, exacerbating the extreme chill that Texas was unprepared for. The economic impact of the winter freeze is estimated to have topped $130 billion, according to AccuWeather data, since the storm destroyed crops, caused power outages, disrupted the water supply and burst pipes. This outlier winter storm in usually-hot Texas was linked to the rapid Arctic warming.
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https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/your-money/these-us-states-are-the-most-vulnerable-to-climate-change/
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