FEMA’s Criswell: Fire Risks Are Increasing as a Result of Climate Change

‘And as we have these tragedies, we also need to make sure that we‘re taking this as an opportunity to rebuild these communities in a way that‘s going to make them more resilient against these types of disasters’

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CRISWELL: "I‘m always concerned about the fact that many of the insurance carriers are pulling out of the markets. You know, these types of catastrophic risks, these fire risks, they are increasing. We're seeing the change coming from climate change, and we‘re seeing more significant severe weather events. That‘s what we‘re seeing here in California. Without insurance, people are not going to have the tools and the resources to help rebuild their lives. FEMA‘s programs can help jump-start that recovery, but they‘re not there to to rebuild their home. And so, without insurance, we‘re going to have to bring in philanthropy. We‘re going to have to bring in our nonprofits. The Small Business Administration is going to have a critical role in helping these communities recover, but it‘s going to take all of us, if they don‘t have the insurance, to be able to help them rebuild."