Mother Jones
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The multi-week winter storm blast knocked out power for more than 750,000 Americans .
Experts have been quick to call out the role of climate change in the storm’s intensity.
But the problem isn’t two states underprepared for a storm; US infrastructure as a whole has consistently not been up to the task for regular use.
Grid experts are brainstorming to create power stations that are resilient to new disasters, especially after all power plants in New York state came dangerously close to losing power in 2022 ’s Winter Storm Elliot .
Communities of color and low-income communities have disproportionately poor infrastructure due to systematic disinvestment, meaning they are more at risk when storms hit.
In Oregon , many are supportive of a bill to fund housing infrastructure, both to combat homelessness and improve climate resiliency. But as weather warms and the next disaster looms, the question remains: is it enough?.
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