America’s Wildfire Response Fails Without Central Command

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights a major gap in U.S. disaster management: the lack of a central authority for handling wildfires and other climate emergencies. He cites the January Los Angeles wildfires—where nearly 20 different agencies operated without unified leadership—and the Texas flood that killed more than 130 people. McIntyre warns that as climate change drives more frequent and intense disasters, the absence of coordinated command will likely worsen the impact of these events.