STAY PREPARED.
The U.S. has sustained 371 weather and climate disasters since 1980.
The total cost of these 371 events exceeds $2.615 trillion.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2023). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/, DOI: 10.25921/stkw-7w73
What is the strategic importance of utilizing airports in climate disasters?
Access to Large Aircraft
Distribution of Supplies
Base of Operations
EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RESPONSE AND RELIEF
According to the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response in Aviation (HADRA) "[a] possible next step could be to increase the interactions between the stakeholders involved in disaster response and aviation through joint trainings and tabletop exercises supported by advanced information technology. This incremental approach can lay down the foundations for lasting enhancements in disaster response."
HADRA advises to "start a conversation at the local, national and regional levels, so that the relevant stakeholders are not only identified but connected, that their needs are understood and opportunities for cooperation are multiplied."