{"id":19959,"date":"2022-05-02T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.gstic.org\/?post_type=story&p=19959"},"modified":"2022-05-11T10:08:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T08:08:01","slug":"new-orleans-lessons-for-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.gstic.org\/expert-story\/new-orleans-lessons-for-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans lessons for climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The devastation that followed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is a reminder of the serious consequences of climate change. To help mitigate such events, climate action plans are necessary. Following the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the American Planning Association (APA) has worked to promote climate action plans within a comprehensive planning framework. In our experience, communities that develop and apply an overall framework for how these elements relate to each other are best prepared to respond to natural disaster risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n