Creating a Climate of Change: Adding Up the Costs of Extreme Weather
A heat dome and extreme wildfires dominated the headlines in the summer of 2021, but that was not the end. Atmospheric rivers brought drenching rain causing massive flooding and landslides. There was an impact on health, and many lives were lost. It's now estimated the final price tag for the damages ranges from $10.6 to $17.1 billion. That bill includes all the costs not covered by insurance and calculates wage losses suffered by workers affected by the extreme heat of late June and the impact of supply chain disruptions caused by wildfires, floods, and landslides.