When a natural catastrophe hits a community, there can be significant long-term impacts. When a large portion of the local population leaves the area during the rebuild process, local economies struggle, contributing to job displacement and the destruction of real estate and other assets. And even after reconstruction efforts are completed, the financial and social […]
Extreme Weather, Its Effect on the Economy and You
Extreme weather is a meteorological event that falls outside the realm of normal patterns. Weather describes conditions in the Earth’s atmosphere that occur over a short period such as days. Climate describes the weather that occurs over a longer time such as decades. Climate affects weather. For example, weather in the temperate areas is more […]