Superstorm Sandy: Lessons for Climate Resiliency Ten Years Later

In October 2012, Superstorm Sandy made landfall as one of the most destructive hurricanes to ever hit the United States, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage and dozens of casualties. A decade later, climate change has continued to intensify the impacts of hurricanes in the United States, as made evident by recent Hurricane Ian. Join our panelists as they discuss lessons learned in climate resiliency over the past decade, and how the United States can better prepare for natural disasters moving forward.  The Lessons From History Series uses historical analysis as a critical tool for understanding modern foreign policy challenges by hearing from practitioners who played an important role in a consequential historical event or from experts and historians. This series is made possible through the generous support of David M. Rubenstein. Speakers Jainey K. Bavishi Former Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency (2017–2022); Former Associate Director for Climate Preparedness, White House Council on Environmental Quality (2015–2017) Craig Fugate Chief Resilience Officer, One Concern; Former Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (2009–2017) Klaus H. Jacob Geophysicist and Special Research Scientist, Columbia Climate School; Former Member, New York City Mayor’s Panel on Climate Change (2008–2019). Presider Terry Moran Senior National Correspondent, ABC News; CFR Member Subscribe to our channel: https://goo.gl/WCYsH7 The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations/