Explained — S03E09 — Hurricanes

00:00:07 In September of 2017,

00:01:11 that leaves a mark on your spirit for the rest of your life.

00:02:10 They ought to be taken seriously.

00:03:22 can unleash that amount of energy every couple hours.

00:04:19 More than 100 million people are affected by cyclones each year,

00:05:17 It's a women's empowerment nonprofit,

00:06:12 made Loíza particularly vulnerable when Maria made landfall.

00:07:10 Hurricane floods can carry contamination to surrounding communities.

00:07:59 that should have been protected.

00:08:53 the people of Puerto Rico knew it was coming.

00:09:55 And then, in 1961,

00:10:49 As well as the forecast has been, all the steps of preparation,

00:11:47 and we're already measuring significant increases in sea level rise.

00:12:38 Tropical cyclones have been causing more and more dollars of damage,

00:13:34 drive us away from our communities?

00:14:31 It's a bit trickier and a little more expensive to retrofit old houses,

00:15:34 There's a lot of human ingenuity at work, but hurricanes still humble us.

00:16:44 Dunes can take a beating for us too.

00:17:39 and protection systems built for them,

00:18:33 They actually gained an average of 126,000 dollars.

00:19:27 If we're not giving people aid and support in the present,

00:20:23 who was waiting for somebody to come rescue them.

00:21:19 on the people that have the greatest need.

00:22:19 We don't need another hurricane is what I mean.