Increasing natural disasters

Climate change is not only increasing the frequency of natural disasters, such as coastal storms, severe flooding, and wildfires, it is also leading to more significant impacts on communities. Federal flood maps areincreasingly outdatedand both landlocked and coastal communities arefloodingmuch more frequently. Natural disasters also tend to compound, as evidenced by the severe flooding, wildfires, biodiversity loss, and extreme heat now afflictingHawaii. During the state's recent deadly wildfires, the burning of older buildings releasedasbestosinto the air, which then tainted thewater supply. Impacts are becoming too severe and frequent for communities tomanage on their own, and rarely can one type of crisis be looked at in isolation.