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June 7, 2011

Extreme Weather Threatens Communities Throughout the U.S. 
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In the United States, climate-related emergencies are occurring across
the country. Arizona has declared a state of emergency as it continues
to battle one of the state's worst wildfires. The so-called "Wallow
Fire" has now destroyed more than 230,000 acres, including the majority
of the Apache National Forest. Meanwhile, the swollen Missouri River is
threatening to submerge the Iowa town of Hamburg. If efforts to secure a
faltering levee fail, the town’s 1,100 residents could find themselves
under as much as 8 feet of water for a month or more. Emergency
officials anticipate record-breaking floods along the Missouri River
throughout the summer. Meanwhile, record-setting heat in Texas and other
southern states is putting children and the elderly, in particular, at
risk.



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