Hi all,

Thursday marks the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall in Louisiana. It’s also Environmental Justice Day, and this year, August 29 has Tropical Storm Dorian bringing heavy rains to Puerto Rico, reminding us of the devastation Hurricane Maria brought to the island two years ago. Climate change disproportionately affects black & brown communities by exacerbating extreme weather like hurricanes.

Before Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017, we already knew that climate change increased storm surge, extreme rainfall and potential wind speed. But the science has come even further since then. In response to Harvey, several climate change attribution studies came out identifying the direct influence of climate change on the storm’s extreme rainfall — meaning scientists can now pinpoint the impact of climate change on specific storms.

FOR TOMORROW 8/29: We’re sharing a video summarizing the latest science, featuring Markeya Thomas of Climate Signals. Please pass along to your networks, and thank you in advance.

***ALL SOCIAL LANGUAGE INTENDED FOR THURSDAY, 8/29 (TOMORROW)***

HASHTAGS

#Katrina

#HurricaneKatrina

#HurricaneHarvey

#EnvironmentalJustice

LINKS

Video: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw

Download images/graphics: Image 1 and Image 2, Hurricane Impacts Graphic

Climate Signals Atlantic Hurricane Season 2019 page: http://bit.ly/Hurricanes2019

FOR THURSDAY: SUGGESTED SOCIAL LANGUAGE: TWITTER

VIDEO: Today is the 14th anniversary of #Katrina AND #EnvironmentalJustice Day. Hurricanes disproportionately affect black & brown communities & climate change is making them worse. Now Dorian has impacted Puerto Rico. Scientists’ latest findings: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert image>

VIDEO: It’s #EnvironmentalJustice Day AND the 14th anniversary of #Katrina. Climate change disproportionately affects black & brown communities by exacerbating extreme weather like hurricanes. Latest science: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert image>

VIDEO: Scientists know more about climate change & hurricanes than ever before. Find out what they’ve discovered since Harvey hit two years ago: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert image>

WATCH: When Hurricane Harvey hit two years ago, scientists had already established that sea level rise, warmer air, and warmer oceans — all driven by #climatechange — made hurricane damages worse. What have they learned since then? http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert Hurricane impacts graphic>

WATCH: Scientists can now pinpoint the impact of climate change on specific hurricanes and entire hurricane seasons. Find out what else is new since #HurricaneHarvey: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert image>

FOR THURSDAY: SUGGESTED SOCIAL LANGUAGE: FACEBOOK/ LINKEDIN

Today is the 14th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina *AND* Environmental Justice Day. Hurricanes disproportionately affect black & brown communities, and climate change is making them worse. Now Dorian is bearing down on Florida. This video explains scientists’ latest findings: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert image>

It’s Environmental Justice Day *AND* the 14th anniversary of Katrina. Climate change disproportionately affects black & brown communities by exacerbating extreme weather like hurricanes. This video summarizes the latest science: http://bit.ly/2ZBylfw <insert image>