September 25th, 2024 1PM EST
Presenters: Judy Huynh, Rebuild by Design
Hosted By: Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant & UConn CLEAR
As extreme weather continues to impact the U.S., Rebuild by Design has launched the Atlas of Accountability, a mapping tool designed to help communities and policymakers understand their localized climate-fueled exposure to extreme weather disasters. Building on Rebuild by Design’s 2022 report, “Atlas of Disaster,” this tool analyzes county-level extreme weather disaster declarations and post-disaster federal assistance. The analysis highlights the urgency of bipartisan cooperation and the need to unite across the urban-rural divide. Notably, 91% of congressional districts include a county that received a major disaster declaration for extreme weather between 2011 and 2023, with $106.4 billion in federal post-disaster assistance from FEMA and HUD CDBG-DR.
Speaker Bio:
Judy Huynh is a Project Manager at Rebuild by Design. She holds a Master of Urban Planning from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and specializes in using mapping tools like GIS and Mapbox to transform complex climate data into clear, understandable information. Her work focuses on researching climate adaptation policies and resilient infrastructure projects, ensuring equitable solutions that prioritize vulnerable communities.