How Hurricanes Are Disrupting Education and Harming Children’s Futures

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses new research showing how hurricanes negatively affect children’s education, especially in regions not historically prone to storms. The study highlights that girls are disproportionately impacted and that storm disruptions to schooling have long-term consequences unrelated to property damage. Reporting from Tampa, McIntyre cites a recent hurricane that closed schools for three weeks, leaving children with little opportunity to recover that lost instructional time.