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Ashville, North Carolina, was considered a climate haven.

So what happened?

With an event this extreme, it's not like any amount of green infrastructure is really going to help to just absorb the water but I think it actually soften the below.

It's Monday October 14th and just like every day today is science Friday. I'm Cyfry producer Kathleen Davis. Late last

month Hurricane Helene walloped North Carolina causing tremendous damage inland and

shortly thereafter Hurricane Milton hit Florida hard. Extreme weather events

are pushing infrastructure to the brink even in cities that were prepared and thought to be safe

from a changing climate like Asheville. So how can these communities build back more resilient and better

prepared? Here's Ira Fleto. Joining me to ponder

through these big questions are my guests. Dr. Jesse Keenan, associate

professor of sustainable real Estate and Urban Planning

at Tulane University in New Orleans,

and Dr Jolla Jibidae,

Associate Professor of Environmental and Climate Justice

at Emory University in Atlanta.

Welcome to Science Friday.

Thanks so much for having me.

Thank you so much for having me, Hera.

Nice to have you back, Jo,

let's start off by tackling this idea of a climate haven.

Jesse, is a climate haven a myth at this point?

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