The science is clear: Climate change makes storms stronger and more frequent. Communities without proper infrastructure that can weather climate change will suffer the most.
In just the last week, two WCA staffers have seen the disastrous effects of this situation in their hometowns in Alaska, and in Mexico.
Western Alaska
Adriana, WCA’s senior executive assistant and board liaison, shares that her hometown in western Alaska was hit by Typhoon Halong this past weekend.
The village of Chefornak was among the ones affected, with flooding along the river. The neighboring village of Kipnuk, just 5 minutes from Chefornak, suffered even more, with a storm surge rising 2 feet higher than the previous record. No homes there survived the storm, displacing hundreds, perhaps for a year or more.
Trump’s EPA recently cut $20 million in funding that would have aided communities in this region.
Help Alaskans struggling after the disaster here.
la Huasteca veracruzana, Mexico
Mariana, WCA’s development coordinator, shares that her people’s region in Mexico, la Huasteca veracruzana, lies under water due to a recent storm that killed dozens, damaged an estimated 100,000 homes, and left a quarter million without power.
The communities in this region, mostly Indigenous, now struggle with the loss of family members and possessions. Neighbors and families have been relying on each other for support, helping each other with food, clothes, and medical needs.
Donate to support communities in Mexico impacted by the disaster here.
