Why New Orleans Is One of the Most At-Risk U.S. Cities for Climate Disasters

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights New Orleans as one of the most vulnerable cities in the U.S. due to climate change. A new study from Policygenius confirms that its low elevation and frequent exposure to increasingly intense hurricanes—fueled by warming Gulf waters—make the city exceptionally high-risk. Past disasters like Hurricane Katrina illustrate the stakes, and future storms may be even more destructive.