Survivors of extreme weather events speak out as financial struggles linger: ‘I’m not a fearful person, but I’m really fearful for my children’

Amid worsening extreme weather and disasters caused by the Earth’s rising temperature, a group called Extreme Weather Survivors has sprung up to tackle the problem head-on.

The natural disasters arising from global heating include everything from hurricanes to wildfires. All of those events have the potential to drive people out of their homes, destroy livelihoods, and, in the worst cases, kill.

“I’m not a fearful person, but I’m really fearful for my children,” said one EWS member, echoing the concerns of many.

Those who have felt the impact of a disaster have faced enormous losses, but many have found something else as well: the determination to move forward.
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