Click the link to read the article on the KUNC website (Rae Solomon). Here’s an excerpt:
…the six counties that comprise Colorado’s Northeast Plains – namely, Morgan, Logan, Washington, Yuma, Phillips and Sedgwick Counties – seem to be lagging behind the rest of the state when it comes to mobilizing for climate change preparedness. Those communities do not have any plans for climate action and resiliency and a regional hazard mitigation plan for Northeast Colorado makes no mention of climate change.
“That region is among the lowest in the state,” said Karam Ahmad, director of the climate team at the Colorado Health Institute. “Cities and counties in that region don’t really have climate related plans, or strong commitments to climate adaptation.”
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In a recent statewide survey, The Colorado Health Institute asked Coloradans if their communities were prepared for climate disaster. In all of Colorado, the Northeast Plains stood out for its lack of confidence in local climate change preparedness. More than 60% of respondents in Northeast Colorado reported they did not think their community was prepared for climate change. That’s compared to about 47% statewide.