Re: “Disasters? What disasters? End to weather-loss tallies worries insurers” (Might 13, Nation & World):
This text reported that the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will not keep its database of local weather and climate disasters that brought about at the very least $1 billion in damages as a result of “evolving priorities, statutory mandates, and staffing adjustments.”
Sadly, the lack of this broadly used information supply will go away residents unable to trace and measure local weather and climate disasters, leaving it to insurance coverage corporations and others who’ve the sources to create their very own information system. The lack of NOAA’s correct and usually accepted information will impression all of us.
The info vacuum may very well be utilized by local weather deniers as one other device to downplay actuality. That’s not good for individuals who should pay for insurance coverage. It’s not good for any of us.
Susan Oatis, Seattle
