North Carolina and Hurricane Helene

October 11, 2024

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What climate hazards concern you the most where you live?

Flooding. Here in Ithaca we’ve got lots of low lying areas in the city, and we’ve had a lot of development in the last few decades that has replaced natural areas with pavement. One bad flood can be really devastating

-Marta

I’m from downstate and we definitely see the effects of sea level rise when there’s a bad storm.

-Aaron

Extreme rain. It’s scary to think of getting 10 inches of rain or more in a day but it seems like it’s happening more

-Kyle

The Earth being warmer. I like snow and ice skating with my friend. I worry there won't be any cold anymore.

-Enzley

Because of using motor vehicles in my area it's getting really hot outside because CO2 emission is trapping the sunlight

-Khush Chowdary