Hurricane disaster survivors often want to rebuild sustainably to avoid future damage, but insurance payouts rarely cover anything different from what existed before.

And builders often overestimate the upfront costs of building back better.
theconversation.com/disaster-s…
#hurricane #economy #sustainability

Disaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way

In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.

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DON'T SEND MORE BOTTLEFLOW PRINTS TO ASHEVILLE!

Thanks so much for all your efforts and generous donations to make BottleFlows and send them for hurricane relief.

They have been tremendously helpful and made a significant difference in many people's lives. We are now saturated and it looks like we have enough to serve the local communities.

Please do not continue to make and send these to Asheville as it would be a waste of resources.

#asheville #hurricane #helene #3DPrinting #3dprinted

Trump falsely claims hurricane response is slow and FEMA funds are going to immigrants.

Will voters in affected areas believe their lived experience or political messaging?
theconversation.com/a-devastat…
#USPolitics #Hurricane #Election2024

A devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter

Natural disasters create practical challenges for voters and election administrators. But in some cases, voters can also pin the blame on the government, or judge a candidate by the federal response.

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