Weathering the Storm in America's Cities

Published: March 1, 2019, 5:23 p.m.

b'From floods and fires to heavy snow and hurricanes, recent years have brought a raft of extreme weather disasters costing the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars in damages. How do we fight back? The mayors of three cities on the front lines of climate change \\u2013 Houston, Miami, and Columbia, South Carolina \\u2013 discuss what their cities are doing to recover, rebuild and prepare for the next mega-storm. And Seattle Times reporter Jon Talton explains why he thinks fighting climate change should be our biggest priority.\\n\\nGuests:\\nJon Talton, Economics Reporter, Seattle Times\\nSteve Benjamin, Mayor, Columbia, SC\\nFrancis Suarez, Mayor, Miami, FL\\nSylvester Turner, Mayor, Houston, TX\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'