APTCast | Episode 6 | The Atlas of Disaster
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APTIM and Rebuild by Design Team Up to Discuss Findings in Ground-Breaking Disaster Report
Ninety percent of U.S. counties have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021, with some having as many as 12 disasters during that time. In 2021 alone, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters with over 688 direct or indirect fatalities. We can do better. Senior Director of Resilience Paul Tschirky is joined by Greg Coffman, SVP, Environmental & Energy Solutions, and Amy Chester with Rebuild By Design in an engaging discussion regarding The Atlas Of Disaster report.
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