Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central United States this weekend are the 'new normal' in an era of climate change, the top federal emergency management official said.
Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central United States this weekend are the"new normal" in an era of climate change, the top federal emergency management official said on Sunday.
Deanne Criswell, the FEMA administrator, said her agency was prepared to bolster resilience in the face of more severe weather."This is going to be our new normal," Criswell told CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union."Rescuers search for survivors after deadly tornadoes tear through several states"The effects we are seeing of climate change are the crisis of our generation," Criswell said.
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